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Thai Peanut Pork Tenderloin
Thai Peanut Pork Tenderloin is an amazing and flavorful dinner with a creamy sauce made with coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, and peanuts.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
190 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 2 lime thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil , vegetable oil okay (melted)
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/3 cup peanut butter creamy
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce low sodium
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ginger , peeled and minced
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1/4 cup peanuts , crushed
- 2 tablespoons cilantro minced, fresh
Instructions
- Season pork with salt and pepper.
- Brush coconut oil over the pork tenderloin.
- Place pork into a 9x13 baking dish and let pork rest for 20 minutes before cooking.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cook the pork for 10 minutes (temperature should be 145 degrees).
- While pork is cooking halfway, make the Thai peanut sauce.
- To a medium saucepan add coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, ginger, and garlic.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes to thicken.
- Spoon sauce over pork tenderloin and continue to bake, uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with crushed peanuts and cilantro.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
190kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
339mg
(14%)
Potassium
284mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
11IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 190
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 190kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 339mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 11IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.