Parmesan Pork Tenderloin

"Use seasoned bread crumbs to add more kick to this dish. Serve these breaded pork medallions with tortellini and sauteed summer squash."

PREP TIME 15 Min
COOK TIME 10 Min
READY IN 25 Min

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound pork tenderloin
• 3 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 small zucchini or summer squash, thinly sliced

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut tenderloin crosswise into 12 slices, approximately 3/4-inch thick.
Place each slice on its cut surface and flatten with heel of hand to 1/2- inch thickness. Combine crumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper;
dredge pork slices to coat.

2. Heat oil over medium-high heat in nonstick pan. Saute pork for 2 to 3 minutes per side; remove and keep warm. Add onion, garlic and zucchini
or squash to skillet and saute 5 minutes or until tender.



I made this for Jon a couple of weeks ago. He really liked it. I put it with some Pasta Roni Fettucine, which was good. Also, I'm still not sure if one clove of garlic is the entire garlic thing, or one of the chunks you pry from it. So, being a garlic lover, I decided to put in the whole garlic thing. If it is indeed the whole thing, you might not want to put the entire thing in. I thought that amount of garlic was a little too much. And let's be honest here, it took me about 2 hours to make this, even though the recipe says you should be done in 25 minutes. Of course, I am a slow chopper/grater/meat cutter (I also bought meat with bones...I don't recommend that, it adds a lot to the prep time).

Barbecue Pork Ribs

3 to 4 lbs boneless pork ribs (I get the country ribs)
1 onion, sliced (I sprinkled in minced onion instead)
2 cups barbecue sauce
2 tsp lemon juice.

combine all ingredients in slow cooked. Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours.

I made this last night and had my parents over for dinner. My dad loved it and kept saying I had to teach my mom how to make it, so I am posting it.

Prok Chop Rice Bake

4 pork chops (I used 2 since we don't need 4)
2 1/4 c chicken broth
1/2 c onion
1 c rice
1 tsp salt

Brown chops well. Remove from skillet. Add broth, onion, and salt to skillet. Heat to boiling. Stir in rice. Turn into baking dish. Top with chops and cover. Bake for 1 hour at 350.

The pork chops are okay, I think they need more seasoning. Ian ate a lot of it though. He kept asking for more "chicken." All meat is chicken to him, except hot dogs. The rice is really good though.

BBQ Pork (Pulled Pork)

Rex loves pork, especially pulled pork. I made this for his birthday dinner and invited my family. My dad really loved it too. It is super easy. The roast I bought this time pulled apart so easy (I forgot what kind it was exactly but there was no bone).

2-3 lbs boneless pork roast
3/4 cup dried minced onion (I just sprinkled some in, didn't measure)
1 bottle bbq sauce
1/4 cup honey

Place roast in crock pot. Combine onion, bbq sauce, and honey. Pour over meat. Cover and cook on low heat 6-8 hours. When roast is done, use two forks to shred meat.

We eat it as a sandwich. I forgot to take a picture, sorry.

Sweet and Sour Pork

I made sweet and sour pork tonight. Rex loves pork. We didn't have it much growing up except the occasional pork chops and of course ham. So I have tried a few recipes with pork. I just need to learn what kind to buy at the store. Though at Albertsons the guy in the meat section was very helpful when I was buying a pork roast to make pulled bbq pork.

So anyway, here is the recipe. It is from my 101 Things to do with a Slowcooker book.

1 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup sweet and sour sauce
1/4 tsp ginger

Place all ingredients in the order listed in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat 4-6 hours. (2-4 servings).

I serve it with rice.

The first few times I used recipes that called for sweet and sour sauce, I bought the sauce from the store, but that is expensive. So finally I realized I could look up a recipe and make my own sweet and sour sauce for way cheaper. I found this recipe on allrecipes.com

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 Tbsp ketchup
2 Tbsp cornstarch

Mix together in saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir continuously until it has thickened.

This recipe makes about 1 cup, so the perfect amount for the sweet and sour pork.

Ian loves the pork. He is picky about meat sometimes. He did actually eat a hot dog for the first time a week or so ago. Before he wouldn't even put one in his mouth.