Recipe of the Day: Pork Tenderloin with Figs and Olives

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This recipe is brought to you in partnership with The California Olive Committee.

Looking for ideas for a special dinner? Consider pork tenderloin! It’s terrific for entertaining. The challenge is that because tenderloin is such a lean, tender cut of meat, it can easily be over-cooked and dry.

You can address this in a couple of ways. The most important thing is to not overcook the pork. Pork tenderloin can quickly go from perfect to overdone, so use a meat thermometer, pay attention and pull the meat from the heat when it gets to the right internal temperature.

Another thing you can do to help keep the moisture in the meat is to marinate the tenderloin in a lightly briny solution. Ideally, a sweet and salty marinade will not only infuse the meat with flavor, but will also act as a gentle brine to help the tenderloin retain moisture as it cooks.

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[Adam]

Figs and Olives? Is George Takai in charge of this feature?

[yk9001]

[Brandon]

what chick blog is chuck getting these from?

[JAHV76]

43 minutes ago, Brandon said:

what chick blog is chuck getting these from?

Lifetime

[Brandon]

haha

[Tank]

laugh all you want, but with my new dietary needs, i found some crackers at trader joes that included figs and olives. a little smear of cream cheese on them and they were delicious.

[Blarg]

You know, a thin slice of pork tenderloin would complete that cracker.

[JAHV76]

16 minutes ago, Blarg said:

You know, a thin slice of pork tenderloin would complete that cracker.

Or bacon which goes with most everything