How To Prepare A Pork Tenderloin: 3 Very Juicy Alternatives
How do you like to prepare a pork tenderloin? Do you have a star recipe or are you looking for a way to get the most out of it ? Maybe you want it to be juicy or to make it quick and easy.
In this article we share 3 alternatives to cook a pork tenderloin: baked, grilled or breaded. Each of them has its secrets, which we will reveal to you below. Follow the recipes step by step!
3 alternatives to prepare a pork tenderloin
1. Baked pork tenderloin
When choosing the pork tenderloin for baking, we recommend opting for a piece that has different colors (the separation is a layer of fat) instead of those that have a single uniform color. This small detail will ensure that the meat is much juicier later.
The pieces that contain more fat are excellent to bake, since they cook little by little. In this way we avoid that they are too dry at the end.
Ingredients
- Whole pork loin
- Vegetables to taste (optional)
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons of wine vinegar (20 ml)
- 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika (4 g)
- 1 teaspoon of black pepper (4 g)
- Olive oil
- Salt
Elaboration
- First, we will marinate the pork loin with the oil, garlic, vinegar, salt and seasonings. We will cover it with a plastic and reserve it for at least 2 hours.
- Then preheat the oven to 180 ° C.
- Add vegetables or potatoes next to the tenderloin, to our liking.
- Bake for about 20 minutes. Then turn the tenderloin and let it cook for another 20 minutes.
- Finally, turn off the oven, let it rest for 10 minutes, and cut to serve.
2. Grilled pork loin
Second, we can choose to make the grilled pork loin, which is a quick, comfortable and healthy option. However, the great risk we run is, once again, that the result will be dry and tough fillets.
To avoid this we recommend cutting the thickest pieces of meat. Below we detail step by step how to get the meat to be just right inside and out.
Ingredients
- Pork loin in fillets
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Rosemary
Elaboration
- First of all, we must leave the meat out of the fridge so that it is not cold when cooking. Half an hour will be enough.
- To make the grilled pork loin fillets, we will start by browning the surface of both sides with the heat at maximum and with little oil, since it is not a frying.
- Next, we lower the heat and let them cook for about 5 minutes. In this way we ensure that the meat is well done on the outside and juicy on the inside.
- At this time we can also add the salt and spices to our liking.
3. Breaded steaks
Finally, if we want to bread the loin, we must also leave the fillets a little thick. This is a good option if we like meat that is very crispy on the outside and undercooked on the inside. Otherwise, we will choose one of the other methods.
In addition, we propose to give it a touch of Mediterranean flavor with some aromatic herbs. However, this is left to the taste of the cook, who can also choose other condiments (smoked paprika, cayenne, cumin, black pepper, etc.).
Ingredients
- Pork tenderloin cut into medium-sized fillets
- ½ cup of cornstarch (50 g)
- ½ cup of breadcrumbs (60 g)
- 2 eggs
- Oil
- Salt
- Aromatic herbs to taste: oregano, basil, parsley, marjoram, thyme, etc.
Elaboration
- Once we have cut the fillets, coat them in a thin layer of cornstarch.
- Next, we pass them through the beaten egg and with the added salt.
- Finally, we make a third layer of breadcrumbs, to which we will have added the aromatic herbs of our choice.
- Put the pan over medium heat, with a lot of oil but not overdo it, and fry on both sides until they are well browned.
- Place the pork loin fillets on kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.
Do you like these recipes? From the basic steps you can improvise with different seasonings and garnishes. Try these variants and get the most out of the pork tenderloin.
