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Special Pork Tenderloin Recipe

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"This is my family's all-time favorite pork recipe," shares Ruth Harrow of Bristol, New Hampshire. The moist tenderloin, beautifully complemented by a jazzy applesauce, bakes to melt-in-your-mouth tenderness.

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Special Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup apple juice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt if desired and pepper. Cut each tenderloin into six pieces; flatten to about 1-in. thickness. Melt butter in a large skillet. Dip pork into flour mixture; add to skillet and brown on both sides. Place in an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking pan. In the same skillet, saute onion and garlic until tender. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Pour over pork. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour or until the juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with margarine and light soy sauce and without salt) equals 341 calories, 9 g fat (0 saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 451 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 34 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Special Pork Tenderloin in Quick Cooking March/April 1999, p57

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Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2012 by slimlee

Have had this several times and haven't had it for awhile and one of my children asked for it so I put it on the menu. I would recommend everyone try it.

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2009 by coupals

great with chicken tenderloin!

Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2008 by magreen3