HOOSIER TENDERLOIN

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I love pork tenderloin sandwiches and haven't been able to find a good one since I moved away from MO. I found this recipe in a book by Jane and Michael Stern, who ate at Nicks Kitchen in Huntington, Indiana. I don't know whether this recipe is the Sterns' or the restaurant. Either way, it sounds like a keeper! Time allowed doesn't include the 12-16 hours of soaking.

Provided by PrimQuilter

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 23m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dredging
4 inches thick rounds pork, cut from a pork tenderloin
2 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
vegetable oil (for frying)
2 cups saltine crackers, crushed
4 hamburger buns or 4 hard rolls
mustard
pickle
onion

Steps:

  • Pound pork tenderloin until it's 1/4" thick.
  • Mix together buttermilk, 2/3 cup flour and eggs to make a paste.
  • Cover tenderloins with this mixture and refrigerate 12-16 hours.
  • Heat 1" of oil to 350 degrees in a large skillet.
  • Remove soaked pork from dish, letting mixture drip away.
  • Bread pork with crushed crackers, patting the crumbs in so they stick.
  • Fry each slice until golden brown, turning once. Total cooking time for each slice should be 6-8 minutes.
  • Serve on bun with mustard, pickle slices and raw onion.

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