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Special Pork Tenderloin

By: Ruth Harrow

"'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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Prep Time:
25 Min

Cook Time:
1 Hr

Ready In:
1 Hr 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 (1 pound) pork tenderloins
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
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. x 2-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 degrees F for 1 hour or until the juices run clear and a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F.

Footnotes

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.