Pork Tenderloin Recipe

This quick and easy pork tenderloin recipe is cooked in the skillet. Pork tenderloin medallions are cooked with a simple orange juice and basil mixture.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 9 minutes
Total Time: 19 minutes

Ingredients:

1 pork tenderloin, cut into 1/2-inch slices, flattened to about 1/4-inch
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup pineapple-orange juice
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
salt and pepper, to taste
2 oranges, sliced
1 green onion, sliced

Instructions:

In a large, non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; add pork and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until pork is no longer pink.

Meanwhile, combine juice, garlic, cornstarch, basil and orange zest, stirring until blended. Add pork; bring to boil and cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until sauce is thickened. Season pork with salt and pepper. Place pork slices and sauce on 4 plates; garnish each serving of pork tenderloin with orange slices and sliced green onion.

Serves 4. Adapted from a recipe from Dole. Posted by Lynne S. 10/95
Lynne's personal note: Serve with mashed potatoes or buttered noodles, and coleslaw - very good.