Almond-Crusted Pork with Apricot Mustard Dipping Sauce

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Almond-Crusted Pork with Apricot Mustard Dipping Sauce

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Breading the pork tenderloin in a mixture of Panko and sliced almonds adds a delicate crunch to these tender pieces of pork. Pork is a great alternative to chicken or beef for a easy and healthy weeknight meal. How does pork compare to other meats for fat, calories and cholesterol? Today, many cuts of pork are as lean or leaner than chicken. Any cuts from the loin - like pork chops and pork roast - are leaner than skinless chicken thigh, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. Pork steaks or roasts from the leg ("fresh ham") are also lean choices.
Slicing the pork thinly keeps the cooking time quick and absorbs the most flavor when pan frying. The pork is great dipped in this simple, delicious apricot, honey, soy and mustard sauce.

Almond-Crusted Pork with Apricot Mustard Dipping Sauce
4 servings
Ingredients

1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large egg white, beaten
1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices

Dipping Sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons Apricot jam

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Set a wire rack on a baking sheet and coat it with cooking spray.
2. Place breadcrumbs, almonds, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a food processor; pulse until the almonds are coarsely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a shallow dish.
3. Place egg white in another shallow dish. Dip both sides of each pork slice in egg white, then evenly coat with the almond mixture.
4. Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan and pan fry until both sides are golden brown, about 3 minutes
5. Place the pork on the prepared rack and coat on both sides with cooking spray.
6. Bake the pork until no longer pink in the center, 10-15 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, whisk honey, apricot, soy sauce and mustard in a small bowl. Serve the pork with the honey-mustard sauce.