From Diana Rattray,
Your Guide to Southern Food.
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Pork tenderloin is one of the leanest meats available, and according to the National Pork Producers' comparison chart, it's nearly as low in saturated fat as chicken breasts. The tenderloin is part of the loin, and you can usually find it sold separately in packages of two. Since there's very little fat on a tenderloin, a small amount can go a long ways, particularly in stir-fry dishes, or cut and flattened as medallions.

Pork can be made more flavorful by marinating or seasoning before cooking. The main thing to remember when cooking pork tenderloins is not to overcook when roasting, since overcooking will cause the meat to dry out. It's a good idea to use a meat thermometer to test for doneness; cutting into the meat to test for color will cause too many good juices to run out. A range of 150° to 165° is usually recommended (taking thermometer inaccuracies into account), which is well above the 137° necessary to kill any trichinae. This should produce tenderloin that's juicy, tender, and safe.

Since tenderloin is often somewhat higher in price, look for sales and stock up! Fresh pork may be kept frozen from 3 to 6 months.

Below, you'll find a variety of pork tenderloin recipes, including easy skillet recipes, baked and roasted recipes, and a few for the slow cooker. Enjoy!

Pork Tenderloin in Sour Cream

Pork Tenderloin With Chipotle Chile Sauce

Pork Tenderloin Medallions With Spicy Marmalade Sauce

Pork Tenderloin With Orange-Rosemary Glaze

Roast Pork Tenderloin

Spiced Pork Tenderloin With Fresh Cranberry and Orange Glaze

Cinnamon Apple Pork Tenderloin

Pork Tenderloin with Dried Fruit

Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin, Slow Cooker

Pork Tenderloin With Apricot-Mustard Sauce

Jamaican Pork Tenderloin

Crockpot Pork Tenderloin Creole

Pork Tenderloin With Maple Glaze

Crockpot Dijon Pork Tenderloin

Pork with Orange Glazed Onions

Paprika Pork

Pork Tenderloin With Orange Glaze

Mango Pork

Peanut Pork Kebabs

Pork Medallions with Madeira

Pork Medallions with Mushroom-Dill Sauce

Pork Tenderloin in Spiced Bourbon Sauce

Pan-Grilled Pork Tenderloin Medallions With Jerk Rub

Pork Tenderloin with Apples - Crockpot

Stir-Fry Chile Pork

Spiced Pork Medallions

Pecan Crusted Pork Tenderloin

Stuffed Roast Pork Tenderloin