Ingredients
- 1 cup ground pecans
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper flakes
- 2 large eggs
- 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed
- Toasted French bread rounds
- 2 cups baby arugula leaves
- Herbed Cream Cheese Spread, recipe follows
- Balsamic Strawberry Sauce, recipe follows
- Fresh thyme leaves for garnish, optional
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil. Lightly grease foil.
In a shallow dish, combine the pecans, bread crumbs, brown sugar, salt, pepper, and red pepper.
In a separate shallow dish, lightly beat the eggs. Dip the tenderloins in the eggs to coat. Dredge them in the pecan mixture, completely covering the tenderloins. Arrange them on the prepared baking sheet, and bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 155 degrees F, about 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the tenderloins from the oven to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut into 1/4-inch thick slices.
Spread Herbed Cream Cheese Spread evenly over bread rounds. Top each with arugula. Put 1 slice of pork tenderloin over the arugula. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the Balsamic Strawberry Sauce over the pork. Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired, and serve immediately.
Herbed Cream Cheese Spread:
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, thyme and chives. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Balsamic Strawberry Sauce:
- 2 cups chopped fresh strawberries (about 1 pound)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
In a medium saucepan, combine the strawberries, sugar, and vinegar. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
In a small bowl combine the cornstarch and chicken broth, stirring until smooth. Add it to the strawberry mixture, stirring to combine. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and let cool. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.















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By beagly911
Martinsburg, WV
on April 04, 2013
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Made this tonight as a main course and it was delicious!
By mariezee67
on October 11, 2012
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We loved the crust mixture! This was my first tenderloins and in an electric oven no less. THe only addition I made was a litt?e dry thyme and less salt. Thank you Paula!
By gathymes_3921484
Newnan, GA
on May 05, 2012
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I made the pork and used cayenne pepper instead of red pepper flakes. It was so good!
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