Golden Baked Pork Cutlets
Recipe from EatingWell

These quick breaded pork cutlets made with just a few ingredients are so delicious everyone will be wishing they helped make them. Cutting the super-low-fat pork tenderloin into long fillets makes it quick-cooking. Serve with a medley of steamed vegetables and a side of mashed potatoes for a taste of nostalgia.


Golden Baked Pork Cutlets


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1  pound  pork tenderloin, trimmedOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  dry breadcrumbs, preferably whole-wheat (see Tip)On Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  sugarOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  paprikaOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  onion powderOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 4  teaspoons  canola oilOn Sale
  • 1    large egg white, lightly beatenOn Sale
  • 4  teaspoons  cornstarchOn Sale

Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
2.
Holding a chef's knife at a 45 degrees angle and perpendicular to the tenderloin, slice the pork into 4 long, thin "fillets."
3.
Mix breadcrumbs, sugar, paprika, onion powder and salt in a shallow dish. Drizzle with oil and mash with a fork until the oil is thoroughly incorporated. Lightly beat egg white with a fork in another shallow dish. Sprinkle cornstarch over the pork slices and pat to coat evenly on both sides. Dip the pork into the egg, then press into the breading mixture until evenly coated on both sides. (Discard leftover mixture.)
4.
Place the pork on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until just barely pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer registers 145 degrees F, 14 to 16 minutes.

Tip:
Tip: To make fresh breadcrumbs, trim crusts from whole-wheat bread. Tear bread into pieces and process in a food processor until coarse crumbs form. One slice of bread makes about 1/2 cup fresh crumbs. For dry breadcrumbs, spread the fresh crumbs on a baking sheet and bake at 250 degrees F until crispy, about 15 minutes. One slice of fresh bread makes about 1/3 cup dry crumbs. Or use prepared coarse dry breadcrumbs. We like Ian's brand labeled "Panko breadcrumbs." Find them in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets.

Nutrition information
Calories 220, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Sodium 377 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 26 g, Potassium 475 mg. Exchanges: Starch 1,Lean Meat 3. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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