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🍽️ Tender Pork Tenderloin with Lentils and Tomato Sauce

503 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
  2. 2. Rinse the lentils thoroughly under running water in a sieve.
  3. 3. Place the lentils in a pot and cover them with water.
  4. 4. Bring the water to a boil over medium to high heat.
  5. 5. Reduce the heat and let the lentils simmer for about 20 minutes.
  6. 6. Check the texture: The lentils should be firm to the bite.
  7. 7. Rinse the pork tenderloin under cold water.
  8. 8. Pat the meat completely dry with kitchen paper.
  9. 9. Place the tenderloin in a bowl.
  10. 10. Add 4 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.
  11. 11. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  12. 12. Let the meat marinate for about 15 minutes.
  13. 13. Halve the shallots and peel them.
  14. 14. Finely chop the shallots.
  15. 15. Wash the lemon thoroughly.
  16. 16. Grate about 1 teaspoon of lemon zest.
  17. 17. Halve the lemon.
  18. 18. Squeeze the juice from the lemon.
  19. 19. Peel the carrots.
  20. 20. Cut off the ends of the carrots.
  21. 21. Grate the carrots coarsely.
  22. 22. Wash the parsley.
  23. 23. Shake the parsley dry.
  24. 24. Remove the leaves from the stems.
  25. 25. Finely chop the parsley leaves.
  26. 26. Wash the apples.
  27. 27. Remove the core of the apples.
  28. 28. Grate the apple flesh on a grater.
  29. 29. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan over medium heat.
  30. 30. Add the shallots to the pan.
  31. 31. Sauté the shallots lightly.
  32. 32. Add the tomatoes to the pan.
  33. 33. Add about 100 milliliters of water.
  34. 34. Add half of the grated apples to the sauce.
  35. 35. Season the sauce with a pinch of sugar.
  36. 36. Season the sauce with salt.
  37. 37. Season the sauce with chili.
  38. 38. Season the sauce with pepper.
  39. 39. Cover the pan.
  40. 40. Let the sauce simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
  41. 41. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a different pan over high heat.
  42. 42. Take the tenderloin out of the marinade.
  43. 43. Sear the tenderloin on all sides for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
  44. 44. Wrap the seared tenderloin in aluminum foil.
  45. 45. Place the foil with the meat into the oven.
  46. 46. Cook the meat in the oven for about 8 to 10 minutes.
  47. 47. Drain the cooked lentils into the sieve.
  48. 48. Place the lentils in a bowl.
  49. 49. Add the grated carrots to the lentils.
  50. 50. Add the remaining grated apples to the lentils.
  51. 51. Add the chopped parsley to the lentils.
  52. 52. Mix all ingredients well.
  53. 53. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  54. 54. Add 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar.
  55. 55. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice.
  56. 56. Add the grated lemon zest.
  57. 57. Season the lentil mixture with salt.
  58. 58. Season the lentil mixture with pepper.
  59. 59. Take the tenderloin out of the oven.
  60. 60. Slice the tenderloin.
  61. 61. Place the lentil mixture on the plates.
  62. 62. Add the tomato sauce.
  63. 63. Place the tenderloin slices on top.
  64. 64. Serve the dish immediately.

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