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Breaded Pork Tenderloin sandwich
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Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich

Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword fried, pork, pork tenderloin, sandwich
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4 sandwiches
Calories 1563kcal
Author Bruce and Dina Miller

Equipment

  • Plastic Bag
  • Frying pan
  • Meat Mallet
  • Sharp knife

Ingredients

Ingredients to marinate the pork:

  • 1 Swift Pork Tenderloin
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons ancho powder
  • 2 tablespoons pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Ingredients for the breading:

  • 2 cups cheese crackers
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoon ancho powder
  • 1 tablespoon of black pepper

Ingredients to cook the pork tenderloin:

  • ½ cup vegetable or canola oil for frying

Ingredients to prepare the pork tenderloin sandwich:

  • 4 brioche hamburger buns
  • 1 tomato sliced
  • 12 dill pickle slices
  • 4 pieces Leaf lettuce
  • 4 teaspoons mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Trim the silver skin off the pork tenderloin. We reserve the 2nd tenderloin that comes in the package for a meal later in the week. Cut tenderloin into equal 4 equal pieces. Place one piece at a time into a plastic zipper bag. Pound the meat using the smooth side of a meat mallet, or with the back of a small pan. Repeat with all pieces of pork tenderloin.
    1 Swift Pork Tenderloin
  • In a gallon-size zipper bag, add the buttermilk, and spices. Add the pieces of pork tenderloin into the bag, and marinate for at least an hour. Meat can be prepared in the morning, and marinated all day, or even overnight.
    2 cups buttermilk, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 2 tablespoons ancho powder, 2 tablespoons pepper, 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • Add cheese crackers to a gallon-size heavy-duty zipper bag and pound with a mallet to form crumbs. You want most large pieces to be broken down, but leave a few large pieces for texture. In a 2nd bag, add the flour, spices, and the cheese cracker crumbs, and shake. Do not use the same bag that you use to form the crumbs, as it may have a small hole in it from the pounding.
    2 cups cheese crackers, 1 cup flour, 1 ½ tablespoon garlic powder, 1 ½ tablespoon ancho powder, 1 tablespoon of black pepper
  • When ready to prepare the pork tenderloin sandwiches, remove the pork pieces from the buttermilk mixture one at a time, and add to the breading. Close the bag and shake to coat. Reach into the bag and press the crumbs into the pork. Gently remove the coated piece, and lay on a piece of parchment. Repeat with remaining pieces of pork. Set the pork pieces aside, and prepare the oil.
    ½ cup vegetable or canola oil for frying
  • Pre-heat oven to 350º F. Using a large cast-iron skillet, bring a half inch of canola oil to a high heat. Add the pork pieces to the skillet, making sure not to crowd the pan. We made 2 large tenderloins, so they fit just perfect. After about 2 minutes, turn the pork over. You will want to check for browning before you turn. Cook pork for another 2 minutes, and then pull out of the oil, and set on a grid that is in a baking sheet, and place in the oven. Bake until internal temperature registers at 145º F. This can take from 10 to 14 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces.
  • While pork is finishing in the oven, prepare the rolls, by spreading them with butter and grilling on a griddle. Place buns onto plates, and add mayo, and lettuce. Top with the pork tenderloin and add pickles and tomatoes.
    4 brioche hamburger buns, 1 tomato sliced, 12 dill pickle slices, 4 pieces Leaf lettuce, 4 teaspoons mayonnaise
  • Dinner is served!

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5sandwich | Calories: 1563kcal | Carbohydrates: 159g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 77g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 280mg | Sodium: 5368mg | Potassium: 1043mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3373IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 409mg | Iron: 6mg