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I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for something different to make for dinner. This protein packed almond pork tenderloin is a perfect dinner recipe. Both of my kids and my husband love almonds and this looks easy enough to make.

Protein-Packed Almond Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients:

1 1/2lb Pork, tenderloin, lean, raw
1/2 cup cooking sherry
2 TBSP low sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp black pepper, ground
2 medium garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup ground almonds
1 tsp olive oil
1 cup fresh chopped onion
1 fresh carrot, peeled and diced
1 medium celery stalk, chopped

Preparation:

In a small bowl, stir together sherry, soy sauce, pepper, and garlic; pour over pork in a sealing bag.
Seal bag; marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade; pat dry.
Coat pork with almonds.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
Brown pork on all sides, for about 5 minutes, turning carefully.
Reduce heat to low, add reserved marinade, onion, carrot, and celery; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes and serve.

Nutritional information:

Serves 6

Amount per serving:

Calories – 236

Fat – 8.7g

Protein – 29.4g

Carbs – 7.6g

Fiber – 1.9g

Sodium – 262mg

Recipe by Chef Jack, Lead Chef BistroMD

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