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Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Onion

Servings

4

Serving size

4 ounces pork with onions
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Caramelized Onion

Ingredients

1 tsp. Olive oil
2 large White onions (red onions)(thinly sliced)
1/4 tsp. Salt
16 ounces Pork tenderloin
1 to taste Black pepper
1 spray Spray olive oil

Instructions

Place a large skillet in the oven and preheat to 375°F. (Or prepare the grill.)

Place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

Add the sliced onions and salt. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are completely browned and limp.

When the oven is ready sprinkle the pork with pepper. Spray the pan in the oven with oil and add the pork tenderloin.

Cook, turning at least twice, for about 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest about 2 minutes.

Slice and serve topped with the caramelized onion.

Serve this recipe with one of these Breakfast side dishes.

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Yam Home Fries

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Serve this recipe with one of these starch side dishes.

Low Sodium Thick Cut Yam Fries

Place a large skillet in the oven and set the preheat to 325°F. Scrub the yams well and then cut into wedges. It’s easiest to cut them in half lengthwise and then quarters and then eighths. When the oven is hot spray the pan lightly with oil. Add the yam…

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Mashed Yams with Sage

Place the water in a sauce pan fitted with a steamer basket over high heat. Add the cubed yams to the steamer basket and steam until they break slightly with a fork – about 10-15 minutes. While the potatoes are cooking, place the olive oil in a small skillet over…

Thick Cut Yam Fries

Scrub the yams well and then cut into wedges.  It’s easiest to cut them in half lengthwise and then quarters and then eighths. Place the cut yams in the ice water for 20 minutes Place a large skillet in the oven and set the preheat to 325°F. When the oven…

Yam Home Fries

Place a large skillet in the oven and preheat oven to 325°F. When the pan is hot, add the butter, shallot, and yams. Return the pan to the oven and cook for about ten minutes. Stir the yams and continue to roast in the oven stirring every 8 – 10…

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers, and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

This is one of my favorite dishes and I thought for sure that I had already posted it to the web site. I have had a few versions and one of the first was by my friend Chef John Pearson. The caramelized onions work with many cuts of meat, including beef like hanger steak, flap meat or pork chops. You can also top meat from the grill with the onions.

The key is to control the heat so that it’s high enough to brown the onions without burning them. It takes some patience to cook them thoroughly but the wait is so worth it.

"Life is like an onion: you peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep."

Carl Sandburg, Poet