Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of pecan cornbread-crusted pork loin, a dish that harmoniously blends the sweet, nutty crunch of pecans with the moist and savory tenderness of pork. This culinary masterpiece features a perfectly seasoned pork loin coated in a delectable crust made from cornbread, pecans, and a blend of aromatic herbs. The cornbread crust adds a delightful textural contrast to the tender pork, while the pecans provide a burst of nutty flavor in every bite. Accompanying this main course are two equally enticing recipes: a creamy and flavorful cornbread dressing and a vibrant and refreshing cranberry sauce. The cornbread dressing, with its moist and savory texture, perfectly complements the pork loin, while the cranberry sauce adds a delightful tartness that cuts through the richness of the dish. Together, these recipes create a harmonious and unforgettable dining experience.
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PECAN-CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH RASPBERRY-CHIPOTLE SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For the pork: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare the pork tenderloins by rinsing under cold water. Pat dry and set aside.
- Combine the breadcrumbs, pecans, rosemary, salt and pepper in a 9-by-13-inch pan. Set aside. Place the egg whites in a small bowl and whip slightly.
- Brush the tenderloins with the whipped egg whites. Then dredge in the breadcrumb mixture, pressing to adhere. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until done, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest about 10 minutes prior to slicing.
- For the raspberry-chipotle sauce: Combine the raspberry preserves with the adobo sauce.
- To serve: Slice the tenderloins and serve with the raspberry-chipotle sauce.
HERB-CRUSTED PORK LOIN
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon, cumin, cayenne, and salt, to taste. Rub the mixture all over the outside of the pork. In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat and brown the pork roast on all sides, just until golden. Remove the pork to a sheet tray, fat side up.
- Meanwhile, make the herb crust: In a food processor, combine the onions, garlic, ginger, cilantro, and lime zest. In the same saute pan in which the pork was browned, add the olive oil and the onion mixture and cook until softened. Stir in the bread crumbs and cook another 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Spread the mustard on top of the fatty layer of pork and then press the herb crust into it. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 30 minutes. Remove to a cutting board and allow to rest, covered for 5 to 10 minutes. Slice the roast, arrange on a serving platter and serve.
PECAN & CORNBREAD CRUSTED PORK LOIN
Make and share this Pecan & Cornbread Crusted Pork Loin recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Pork
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a food processor, combine pecans and cornbread and process until pecans are finely chopped.
- Melt butter in medium-size skillet over moderate heat.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the pecan mixture to blend with butter and garlic.
- Set aside to cool slightly.
- 2.
- Pat pork dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place in an oiled shallow baking pan.
- Spread mustard thickly over tenderloins and pat crumb mixture onto mustard.
- Roast in middle of oven 15 minutes.
- Tent pork loosely with foil to prevent crust from burning and continue to roast until thermometer inserted diagonally into center of meat registers 158 degrees, about 15 minutes longer.
- Let meat stand 10 minutes before slicing.
PECAN-CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN PINWHEELS WITH CAROLINA MUSTARD SAUCE
Provided by Chris Lilly
Categories Nut Pork Fourth of July Picnic Super Bowl Father's Day Backyard BBQ Dinner Lunch Meat Bacon Pork Tenderloin Tree Nut Pecan Tailgating Family Reunion Grill Grill/Barbecue Party Sugar Conscious Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Serves: 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cut the tenderloin lengthwise into 6 long strips approximately 1/4 inch thick. Lay the slices on a cutting board; they should be the same size and shape as the bacon strips. Place a strip of bacon on top of each piece of tenderloin. Starting at one end, roll the tenderloin into a pinwheel medallion. Secure with two toothpicks.
- Set aside 1 cup of the Carolina Mustard Sauce and apply remaining sauce to the outside of the pinwheels. Stir together the pecans, salt, and pepper, and coat the tenderloin pinwheels with the pecan mixture. Cut each of the pinwheels through the equator to make two thin pinwheel medallions.
- Build a charcoal and/or wood fire for direct grilling. Place the medallions on the grill over medium-high heat (375 to 400°F) and cook for 7 to 8 minutes on each side or until the edges of the bacon start to crisp. Serve with the reserved sauce drizzled over each pinwheel.
PECAN CRUSTED PORK CHOPS
Make and share this Pecan Crusted Pork Chops recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mommy2FourSuperKidz
Categories Pork
Time 40m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a food proccesor chop nuts, bread crumbs, and butter.
- Warm olive oil in large skillet over medium heat so as not to scorch the pecans.
- Brush pork chops with honey mustard dressing to form glue for crust, then cover with nut mixture and press into chop firmly.
- Brown in warmed skillet for 2 minutes on each side, then transfer to baking dish and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
- Once removing from oven drizzle with maple syrup and enjoy!
- If using smaller chops, adjust time accordingly so as not to overcook. For 4 people just double measurements.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1228.2, Fat 98.1, SaturatedFat 20.2, Cholesterol 166.9, Sodium 454, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 6, Sugar 15.1, Protein 59.9
APPLE-PECAN PORK TENDERLOIN
This recipe was born when I needed to use up some apple cider. The dish was so good and is now a go-to for company. I like to crush the nuts with a rolling pin but chopping works fine, too -Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl or shallow dish, add the pork, apple cider and 1 teaspoon salt. Turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. Spread pecans on a plate. Drain pork, discarding marinade. In a small bowl, mix honey and mustard; rub over pork. Roll pork in pecans, patting to help nuts adhere., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Season with salt to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 285 calories, Fat 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63 mg cholesterol, Sodium 817 mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22 g carbohydrate (19 g sugars, Fiber 1 g fiber), Protein 24 g protein.
ROAST PORK LOIN WITH CRUMB CRUST
Christmas dinner is the perfect time to pull out a roast recipe such as this one - tender pork loin crusted with herbed Progresso™ bread crumbs.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425°F. Line broiler pan with foil. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Place pork, fat side up, in pan.
- In small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, oil, parsley, garlic and mustard; press mixture onto top of pork.
- Roast uncovered 15 minutes; cover loosely with foil. Roast 1 hour longer or until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reads 145°F. Let stand 3 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530, Carbohydrate 15 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 74 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1220 mg
ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SAGE CORN BREAD CRUST
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Pat pork dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown pork, turning, about 4 minutes. Transfer to an oiled shallow baking pan.
- Add butter to skillet and cook garlic over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat and stir in crumbs, sage, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Spread mustard over pork and pat half of seasoned crumbs onto mustard, then sprinkle with remaining seasoned crumbs. Roast in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into meat registers 155°F, 20 to 25 minutes. (Check after 15 minutes to see if crumbs are getting too dark; if they are, tent loosely with foil.) Transfer to a cutting board, then tent loosely with foil and let stand 10 minutes before slicing (temperature will rise to 160°F).
PECAN CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN
Makes a delicious and attractive entree. Would make a great entree for company. Recipe off the web but I don't know who to credit, but it does say it's Southern cruisine.
Provided by Southern Lady
Categories Pork
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- With a sharp knife cut tenderloins into 1/4-inch slices. With a meat mallet gently pound each slice to about 1/8-inch thickness.
- In a shallow bowl or on waxed paper, combine the flour, salt, and pepper.
- In a shallow bowl or pie plate, whisk the eggs and water.
- In another shallow bowl or on waxed paper, combine bread crumbs, pecans, and parsley.
- Dip the tenderloin pieces into flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, then into the bread crumb and pecan mixture, coating well.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook tenderloin pieces, 1/3 or 1/2 at a time, until lightly browned on both sides and cooked through. Add more oil as necessary.
- Place browned tenderloin on a warm platter or tray and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm while cooking remaining pieces.
- Add the 3/4 cup water and chicken bouillon granules to the drippings in the skillet and bring to a boil, stirring to loosen browned bits; continue to boil for 1 minute.
- Pour over pork. YUM!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548.6, Fat 30.8, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 180.7, Sodium 1016.1, Carbohydrate 34.1, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 2.8, Protein 33.1
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
- Don't overcook the pork loin. It should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Let the pork loin rest before slicing. This will help the juices redistribute throughout the meat.
- Serve the pork loin with your favorite sides. Some good options include mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and a salad.
Conclusion:
This pecan cornbread-crusted pork loin is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The pork loin is tender and juicy, and the cornbread crust is crispy and flavorful. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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