What Is Pork tenderloin and How Can I Use It?
Here's everything worth knowing about pork tenderloin and how to pick it, what it is, how to store it, and what to use instead, plus 134 recipes to cook tonight.
What is pork tenderloin?
The pork tenderloin is a cut of pork. It is often sold as prepackaged products by large grocery stores. They are available plain (not seasoned) and flavored with a marinade.
As with all quadrupeds, the tenderloin refers to the psoas major muscle along the central spine portion, ventral to the lumbar vertebrae. This is the most tender part of the animal, because these muscles are used for posture, rather than locomotion.
A pork tenderloin sandwich (also called simply a "tenderloin") is a very thinly sliced piece of pork (usually the larger, tougher loineye (longissimus) muscle, uniquely battered and breaded, which is deep fried and served on a hamburger bun. This is usually served with mustard, ketchup, pickle and onion. This sandwich is generally only sold in the US Midwest; it is similar toWienerschnitzel.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 oz (28g)Where found
Pork tenderloin is usually found in the meats section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Pork tenderloin is a member of the Pork Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does pork tenderloin weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 ounce | 28 grams |
| 1 lb | 453 grams |
Related
Pork Products
| In Chinese: | 猪里脊肉 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | filet de porc | |
| en español: | lomo de cerdo |
Recipes using pork tenderloin
There are 134 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Barbecued Pork Steaks
Charcoal-grilled pork tenderloin steaks brushed with a sweet honey-barbecue sauce with Worcestershire, garlic salt, and mustard. Just 6 ingredients and 30 minutes from grill to table.
Pork Tenderloin Medallions with Elderberry Syrup & Dry-Cured Ham
Pork tenderloin medallions stuffed with dry-cured ham and a touch of elderberry syrup, then seared until juicy. A quick, elegant pork dish balancing sweet, salty, and savory in every bite.
Five Spice Pork Tenderloin with Strawberry Balsamic Sauce
not a 5-spice powder.. a different flavor in almost each bite..
Apple & Fennel Roast Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cranberry Chutney
Apple and Fennel Roast Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cranberry Chutney
Vegetable Pork Stir-Fry
Lean pork tenderloin stir-fried with mushrooms, zucchini, bell pepper, and carrots in a glossy soy-chicken broth sauce. A low-fat weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes flat.
Oven-Roasted Pork & Vegetables
Lean pork tenderloin roasts with carrots, new potatoes, and onions in one pan. Simple weeknight dinner seasoned with rosemary and sage that's ready in under an hour.
Chinese Steamed Pork Buns
Fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet Chinese BBQ pork. These dim sum favorites take time but reward with pillowy soft dough and savory-sweet char siu filling. Makes 12 buns.
Chinese: Stir-Fry Pork & Peppers
Quick Chinese pork stir-fry with bell peppers, mushrooms and water chestnuts in five-spice marinade, finished with cornstarch-thickened sauce over rice.
Sauteed Pork Tenderloin Medallions
Excellent and very quick and easy to make. A very mild Indian style feel. The tomatoes added a tasty sauce for the tender pork medallions. Will make again.
Pork Tenderloin Diane
Juicy tender pork medallions served with classic French steak Diane sauce for pork tenderloin. This quick and easy pork tenderloin recipe is ready in about 15 minutes flat.
Grilled Garlic & Lime Pork Tenderloin with Onion Marmalade
Absolutely delicious in every way. The lime and garlic marinade works it's wonders and permeated the loin wonderfully. (We marinaded for two days :) The onion marmelade paired perfectly, it actually tasted like apples and everything was easy to prepare.
Pork Tenderloin in Thyme White Wine Cream Sauce
Perfectly cooked juicy pork tenderloin marinated in mustard and thyme served with a white wine cream sauce. This sauce is perfect for the pork and any sides such as steamed potatoes and carrots.
Pot Au Feu
Slow cooker pot au feu with moose, pork tenderloin, chicken breast, kielbasa, and root vegetables in herbed beef stock. The classic French boiled dinner adapted for the crockpot.
Amazing Marinated Pork Tenderloin Birds
Stuffed pork tenderloin birds: pounded pork loins rolled around a sage-bread stuffing, marinated in honey, soy, and cinnamon, then grilled and basted until glazed. A showstopper grill dish.
Stir-Fried Pork Tenderloin with Vegetables
Paper-thin pork tenderloin marinated in soy sauce, sherry, and ginger, then stir-fried with broccoli, mushrooms, and carrots. Lean, colorful, and on the table in 30 minutes.
Chinese Spaghetti (Frud Bee Hoon)
Stir-fried rice noodles with marinated pork, crunchy vegetables, and scrambled eggs in savory oyster sauce. This Singapore-style bee hoon is ready in about an hour.
Pork Tenderloin with Bleu Cheese Bacon Whipped Potatoes & Dri
Grilled pork tenderloin medallions with blue cheese bacon whipped potatoes and a dried cherry port wine demi-glace. A steakhouse-quality dinner with three stunning components.
La Marada
Tex-Mex tostadas with deep-fried flour tortillas piled with pork, Rotel tomatoes, refried beans, shredded cheese, lettuce, avocado, and sour cream. Family-style Southwest dinner.
Hickory Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Apple Topping
Grilled hickory-marinated pork tenderloin drizzled with a warm spiced apple topping. Sweet-smoky main dish with a cider-boosted apple pie filling sauce poured right over the sliced pork.
North Thai Tomato-&-Meat Sauce
Nam prik ong, Northern Thai tomato-pork relish with lemongrass, chilies, and dried shrimp served over sticky rice. Chiang Mai street-food staple built on fresh aromatics and pounded herbs.
Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Plums & Rosemary
Pork tenderloin seared and roasted until juicy, served with plums slow-roasted in balsamic, vanilla bean, and rosemary. A bistro-style main that reduces its own pan liquid into a glossy, sweet-tart sauce.
Pork Tenderloins with Orange Pepper Sauce
Pork tenderloin medallions pounded thin, seared golden, and finished in a bright pan sauce of shallots, black pepper, white wine, and fresh orange juice. A 40 minute bistro-style dinner.
Paprika Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches
Breaded paprika pork tenderloin sandwiches pounded thin, pan-fried crispy, and served on onion rolls. A homemade take on the Midwest pork tenderloin sandwich with a golden, crunchy crust.
Grilled, Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Grilled stuffed pork tenderloin rolls olive tapenade through the center, sears and grills the loin, then plates with a yellow bell pepper-saffron-honey sauce. Mediterranean main dish.
