Looking for a Quick Pork Dish? Pork Tenders

We call them Pork Tenders but they're alsoreferred to as a Pork Cutlet, or even Schnitzel. No matter what the name, this recipe is super quick, easy and very delicious! Barry just slices offa piece or pork tenderloin or loin, pounds it until it’s thin, dredges it inseasoned flour and fries it in hot olive oil. Sometimes he makes a pan sauce,other times he serves it plain.
Pounded Pork TendersPork tenderloin – loin wouldalso workSalt & pepperPaprikaAll-purpose flourOlive oil
1.    Slice the tenderloincrosswise into rounds about ½” thick. 2.    Place the roundsbetween two pieces of plastic wrap and pound it with a meat mallet or a skilletuntil it is thin and spread out.

Barry uses a skillet to pound the pork.

3.     Mix salt, pepper and paprika with flour in a shallow pan.4.     Dredge each side of the meat in the flour mixture; shakeoff excess flour.

He "dredges" the meat in seasoned flour; a hot skillet awaits.

5.     Heat a skillet over medium-high heat on the stove. Add athin layer of olive oil. 6.     When oil is hot, carefully drop in the floured pork. Letit brown on one side and turn. Because the meat is so thin, this cooking timeis very quick.

Tenders "fry" in the hot oil and then they are turned , , ,

Pork tenders brown in the back of the skillet; fried green tomatoes are at the front

Recipe without photos . . .

Pork TendersPork tenderloin – loin wouldalso workSalt & pepperPaprikaAll-purpose flourOlive oil
1.    Slice the tenderloincrosswise into rounds about ½” thick. 2.    Place the roundsbetween two pieces of plastic wrap and pound it with a meat mallet or a skilletuntil it is thin and spread out.3.     Mix salt, pepper and paprika with flour in a shallow pan.4.     Dredge each side of the meat in the flour mixture; shakeoff excess flour. 5.     Heat a skillet over medium-high heat on the stove. Add athin layer of olive oil. 6.     When oil is hot, carefully drop in the floured pork. Letit brown on one side and turn. Because the meat is so thin, this cooking timeis very quick.
Two Menus:

Pork Tenders and  Barry's  Brussels Sprouts w/ Bacon.

Pork Tenders w/ pan sauce, Okra Fries & Sliced Tomatoes.