PINEAPPLE PORK TENDERLOIN
This Pineapple Pork Tenderloin recipe is sweet, savory, slightly tangy. Pork tenderloin with a fruit island twist.
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If you’re looking to shake up your dinner routine, this Pineapple Pork Tenderloin recipe delivers big flavor with minimal effort. The acidity of the pineapple not only enhances the pork’s flavor but also acts as a natural tenderizer, breaking down the meat and locking in moisture.
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Pork Tenderloin Serving Suggestions
Pair this dish with:
- Coconut rice or jasmine rice
- Grilled vegetables or a fresh cucumber salad
- A crisp white wine like Riesling or Pinot Grigio
More Pork Dinner Recipes: PORK PICCATA – RASPBERRY BALSAMIC PORK CHOPS – BBQ PORK CHOPS
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PINEAPPLE PORK TENDERLOIN
Ingredients
- 2 lb pork tenderloin
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
- 6 pineapple rings
- 1/2 red pepper diced
- 1/2 orange pepper diced,
- 1/4 sweet onion diced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Hawaiian barbeque sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400ºF
- In a medium bowl, mix sesame oil, low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and Hawaiian barbeque sauce.
- Stir in red pepper, orange pepper, sweet onion, and crushed pineapple.
- In a 9×13 baking dish spread out a small amount of your pineapple mixture and place your pork tenderloin over it.
- Make 12 slices along the pork tenderloin cutting ¾ the way through the meat leaving it attached at the bottom.
- Cut your pineapple slices in half and place 1 half in each tenderloin slice.
- Pour the remaining pineapple mixture along the pork tenderloin making sure to coat evenly.
- Bake uncovered for 40 minutes or until the internal temperature of the tenderloin reached 145ºF.
- Slice and serve and warm.
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