This recipe is from www.porkandhealth.org. Remember to look for the loin.
Almond Pork Tenderloin Skillet Ingredients 1 large pork tenderloin, about 1½ pounds ½ cup dry sherry 2 Tbl. low sodium soy sauce ½ tsp ground black pepper 2 cloves of garlic, crushed ½ cup ground almonds 1 tsp olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 carrot-peeled and diced 1 celery rib, chopped Directions In a small bowl stir together sherry, soy sauce, pepper and garlic. Pour over pork in a self sealing bag. Seal bag, marinate in refrigerator 1 hour. Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade; pat dry. Coat pork withCan a leopard change its spots or, more to the point, can a fatty pig become a healthy entrée? A number of readers have asked me this, so I did a bit of research. It seems that pigs have done what so many of us have struggled to do. They have lost weight, lowered their cholesterol levels and gotten leaner. This leads us to question if pork really is the other white meat.
Consumers wanted leaner meat and pork producers responded by lightening the feed and producing a lower fat product. The change over 14 years is significant. There are now five cuts of pork that meet government guidelines for lean and one cut, the pork tenderloin, that meets the very lean guideline and compares favorably with a skinless chicken breast. A three-ounce cooked portion of pork tenderloin has 120 calories, 3 grams of fat (1 gram sat. fat) and 62 milligrams of cholesterol. This easily fits into a heart healthy eating plan.
Don't go hog wild with all cuts of pork. For comparison, three ounces of spareribs has 337 calories and 26 grams of fat. Look for loin in the name since it is always a lean cut. This applies to beef and lamb as well. Pork is an excellent source of vitamins B6, thiamine and niacin. And like other meat products, contains iron and zinc.
As with any other food, size matters. A three-ounce portion of cooked pork is about the size of a deck of cards. Trim any visible fat before cooking and use lower fat cooking methods, like broiling or roasting. Leaner meat does well with added moisture from low-sodium stock, wine or juice. A perfect plate of pork, or any other lean meat, is one loaded with vegetables and a whole-grain side.
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