pork tenderloins with balsamic strawberries and le

5 Pinches
Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on Feb 26, 2016

This recipe makes 2 meals! One for the original meal, and then a panini for the leftover meal. Love being able to re-create leftovers so family doesn't think they are having the same thing twice!!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Grill
yield 4 for first meal, 6 for second

Ingredients

  • 3 packages pork tenderloins
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
  • 10 slices bacon
  • 16 ounces haricots verts (thin green beans)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 4 cloves garlic, divided
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/3 cup strawberry preserves
  • 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, quartered
  • FOR THE LEFTOVER DINNER
  • 7 ounces jar roasted red bell peppers, drained
  • 12 teaspoons pesto
  • 12 slices artisan bread
  • 6 slices havarti cheese

How To Make pork tenderloins with balsamic strawberries and le

  • Step 1
    Preheat grill to 400 to 500 degrees (high heat). Sprinkle pork with the pepper and 1 tsp salt; wrap 5 bacon slices around each tenderloin, and secure with wooden picks.
  • Step 2
    Place green beans, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, and remaining 1 tsp salt in the center of a 24 x 18 inch piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil; toss to coat. Bring up sides of foil over the beans; double fold the top and side edges to seal, making a packet.
  • Step 3
    If using a charcoal grill, move coals to one side. If using a gas grill, turn off one side of the grill. Arrange the pork and foil packet over the unlit side, and grill, covered with grill lid, for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Meanwhile, mince remaining 2 garlic cloves; saute in remaining 1 tbsp hot olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Add the vinegar; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in preserves. Reserve half of the mixture for basting. Stir the fresh strawberries into the remaining mixture.
  • Step 5
    Remove the foil packet from the grill. Transfer thepork to the lit side of the grill. Baste pork with the reserved strawberry mixture. Grill for 5 more minutes over the lit side, turning once. Remove the pork from the grill; reserve 1 tenderloin for the "Leftover Recipe". Slice the remaining tenderloin, and serve with strawberry mixture and green beans.
  • Step 6
    For the Leftover Recipe: Cut the reserved pork from the recipe into 18 thin slices.
  • Step 7
    Cut the drained peppers into 6 pieces.
  • Step 8
    Spread 2 teaspoons of pesto on one side of each slice of artisan bread. Top with 3 pork slices, a red bell pepper piece, a havarti cheese slice, and the other bread slice.
  • Step 9
    Cook in a preheated panini press 2 to 3 minutes or until golden on each side. Enjoy

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Category: Pork
Keyword: #leftovers
Ingredient: Pork
Method: Grill
Culture: Southern

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