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Recipe 1: Lemon Garlic Butter “Spedini” Pork Tenderloin (Air Fryer)

Ingredients (quantities given)

Marinade:

Breadcrumb coating:

Garlic butter drizzle:

Prep / Equipment

Method (key timings/temps)

  1. Remove silver skin: Slide a thin knife just under the tough membrane; lift/trim it off.
  2. Cut tenderloin into bite-sized pieces (small enough to absorb flavors quickly).
  3. Quick marinade (30 minutes to 1 hour):
    • Mix olive oil + white wine + lemon zest/juice.
    • Add garlic, crushed red pepper, oregano, salt, and pepper.
    • Toss pork in, cover, refrigerate ~30 minutes.
    • Tip from subtitles: Don’t marinate overnight—acid can start cooking the meat.
  4. Bread/spedini coating:
    • Mix equal parts panko + Italian breadcrumbs with grated Parmesan and garlic powder.
    • Coat pork pieces so the later sauce sticks well.
  5. Thread onto skewers (fold/roll to fit).
    • Can prep ahead and refrigerate briefly as long as it’s not in the marinade too long.
  6. Air fry:
    • Lightly spritz oil spray.
    • Cook at 390–400°F for 10–12 minutes until crispy outside.
  7. Lemon garlic butter sauce:
    • Melt 4 tbsp butter; stir in garlic (finely minced), lemon juice, pinch of salt, and parsley.
  8. Serve:
    • Drizzle skewers with garlic butter.
    • Suggested pairings: salad and something to absorb the sauce (salad + skewer + garlic butter mentioned).

Recipe 2: “Havana” Slow Cooker Cuban-Style Pork Tenderloin (Bowls)

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Citrus/marinade elements:

For serving:

Prep / Equipment

Method (key timings/temps)

  1. Add pork tenderloin to slow cooker.
  2. Build Cuban-style flavor:
    • Add orange juice (~1/2 cup), lemon juice, red wine vinegar.
    • Stir in cumin, steak seasoning, cayenne, salt/pepper, and lots of garlic.
    • Add bay leaves and place lemon peel + sliced onion on top.
  3. Cook low and slow until very tender.
    • Outcome cue: it should shred/fall apart when done.
  4. Shred and serve in bowls:
    • Shred pork using the juices (“liquid gold” mentioned).
    • Top with cilantro, avocado, cooked onions, pickled red onion.
    • Serve with cilantro lime rice and creamy Cuban-style black beans.

Recipe 3: Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin with BBQ Spin (Marinated, Caramelized)

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Marinade:

Prep / Equipment

Method (key timings/temps)

  1. Remove air / marinate in bag:
    • Place pork in a plastic bag; add marinade ingredients.
    • Get out as much air as possible and mix around well.
  2. Marination time options:
    • Can do the night before.
    • Can do a couple days before (better).
  3. Preheat air fryer to 400°F.
  4. Air fry:
    • Cook about 20 minutes.
    • Goal: caramelized outside and juicy inside.
    • Note: sugar can make it messy/sticky—liners help; can spray to assist.
  5. Finish with BBQ:
    • Brush with BBQ sauce.
    • Return to air fryer for ~1 more minute to caramelize the sauce.
  6. Serve as sliders:
    • BBQ sauce on buns; add coleslaw and pickles
    • Sweet potato fries mentioned as a side.

Recipe 4: Sweet & Sour Pork Tenderloin Stir-Fry (Deep Fry Shortcut Optional)

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Vegetables:

Marinade (quick coating):

Sweet & sour sauce components:

Prep / Equipment

Method (technique cues)

  1. Cut pork into cubes (takeout-style shape; similar to how spadini was done).
  2. Marinate ~1 hour:
    • Use green onion + soy sauce + sugar + salt + egg white.
    • Not a super-wet marinade because pork goes straight into stir-fry.
    • Optional: marinade can be prepped up to the night before; target is ~1 hour.
  3. Make sweet & sour sauce first (before cooking):
    • Apple cider vinegar + sugar + ketchup + water + soy sauce + salt.
  4. Create crispy coating on pork:
    • Toss marinated pork with cornstarch.
    • Deep fry option: use a small saucepan with a small amount of oil; cook in batches.
    • Aim: 1–2 minutes for crispiness (not fully cooked through).
  5. If frying is too much:
    • Skip frying and add pork raw directly into the skillet.
  6. Stir-fry:
    • Keep heat high to build flavor and brown slightly.
    • Prepare slurry: cold water + cornstarch (added later).
    • Add veggies + pineapple; stir.
  7. Combine sauce + pork:
    • Bring sauce to a simmer, then add pork.
  8. Thicken to glossy:
    • Add slurry and stir until thick and shiny/glossy.
  9. Serve:
    • Over rice.
    • Finish with green onions + optional “green veggie” side mentioned.

Recipe 5: Pork Cutlets (Breaded, Pan-Cooked) + Palenta + Arugula Salad

Ingredients (quantities given)

Palenta:

Arugula salad:

Prep / Equipment

Method (key timings/technique cues)

  1. Stretch pork tenderloin:
    • Cut into medallions; save end pieces for stir-fry.
  2. Pound to thin layer to increase servings and speed cooking.
  3. Set up breading:
    • Egg bowl: eggs + splash of milk + salt.
    • Breadcrumb bowl: Italian breadcrumbs (option: panko + grated Parmesan), plus salt and lots of pepper.
  4. Bread cutlets thinly:
    • Dip in egg, then breadcrumbs.
    • Press breadcrumbs down lightly; keep coating thin to avoid heavy breading.
  5. Cook (no deep frying):
    • Quick “swim” in pan oil.
    • Cook time: ~2 minutes per side (thin cutlets).
    • Flip when cooked 2/3 to almost all the way up the sides.
    • First side often cooks ~1 minute longer to build color/crispness.
  6. Batching tip (if cooking ahead):
    • Rest finished cutlets on a wire rack over a pan.
    • Keep oven on warm ~200°F.
  7. Palenta + garlic oil:
    • Use quick/pre-made palenta.
    • Flavor oil with smashed garlic; remove when fragrant (when sizzling begins).
  8. Serve:
    • Plate fried pork cutlets over palenta.
    • Add simple arugula salad with lemon juice, olive oil, Parmesan, salt/pepper.

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