Breaded pork tenderloin

Servings: 4

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Quebec pork tenderloins, cut into 2 pieces
• 250 ml (1 cup) flour
• 4 eggs
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) honey
• 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
• 60 ml (4 tbsp) milk
• 1 lemon, zest
• 250 ml (1 cup) panko breadcrumbs
• 120 ml (8 tbsp) canola oil
• 4 servings of cooked rice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Cucumber salad

• 60 ml (4 tbsp) plain yogurt
• 60 ml (4 tbsp) olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 6 mint leaves, minced
• 2 cucumbers, cubed
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven, rack in the middle, to 200 °C (400 °F).
2. Season with salt and pepper and roll the pork tenderloin pieces in flour.
3. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, honey, cayenne pepper, milk and lemon zest.
4. Dip each piece of pork in the prepared mixture, then in the panko breadcrumbs.
5. In a hot skillet, brown the pork tenderloins in the canola oil.
6. On a baking sheet covered with a silicone mat, arrange the tenderloins and bake for 15 minutes.
7. In the meantime, in a bowl, mix the yogurt, olive oil, garlic, mint leaves, salt, pepper and cucumber cubes. Check the seasoning.
8. Serve the pork tenderloins with the rice and cucumber salad.