Pork Tenderloin Sliders With Three Sauces
From The National Pork Board
PointsPlus® value: 4 (not including sauce – see below for those
PointsPlus® values)
Servings: 12
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Pork Tenderloin Sliders With Three Sauces
Ingredients
Sliders: 4 PointsPlus® value
- 1 lb uncooked lean pork tenderloin
- 1 tsp salt-free seasoning*
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 12 mini rolls, (1 1/2-x-2-inches, about 1.4 oz each), split and toasted
- 6 romaine leaves, torn
- 2 medium plum tomatoes, each cut into 6 slices
Yogurt-Lime Sauce: 0 PointsPlus® value per 2 teaspoons
- 1/2 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp lime zest, grated
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Goat Cheese-Basil Sauce: 1 PointsPlus® value per 2 teaspoons
- 4 oz soft goat cheese, at room temperature (1/2 cup)
- 1 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Pinch black pepper
Spicy Avocado Sauce: 1 PointsPlus® value per 2 teaspoons
- 1 small ripe avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled
- 1 Tbsp jalapeno, minced, including seeds
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp fresh cilantro, minced
- *Salt-free seasonings include: McCormick Perfect Pinch salt-free garlic and herb seasoning, McCormick Perfect Pinch Salt free garlic and pepper seasoning, McCormick Perfect Pinch Salt free Original seasoning, McCormick Perfect Pinch Salt free Savory all-purpose seasoning, Mrs. Dash salt-free garlic and herb seasoning, Mrs. Dash salt-free lemon pepper seasoning, Mrs. Dash salt-free Caribbean citrus seasoning, Mrs. Dash salt-free Italian medley, Mrs. Dash salt-free garlic and herb seasoning
Instructions
- Cut pork into 1/2-inch thick slices.
- Sprinkle pork on all sides with the seasoning. Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning once, until the pork is browned, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and cut pork into small slider-size pieces
- Place the tenderloin in the rolls, top with lettuce, tomatoes, and sauce of your choice: Yogurt-Lime Sauce, Goat Cheese-Basil Sauce, or Spicy Avocado Sauce.
- Sauce directions: Stir together all ingredients in a small bowl.
Serving Size: One slider (about 1 ounce meat) and two teaspoons sauce