Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Apple Fennel Salad

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Dinner, Main Course American
By Kelly Djalali Serves: 2-4
Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 27-30 Minutes Total Time: ~50 Minutes

Savory, juicy and rich! Pork Tenderloin stuffed with prosciutto, feta and olives. Accompanied by a light, bright Apple Fennel Salad.

Ingredients

  • Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
  • 1 1/2-lb. Pork Tenderloin, silver skin removed
  • 3-4 slices Prosciutto
  • 1/3 cup Crumbled Feta
  • 2 tbsp. Olive Tapenade or sliced olives (Chalkidiki and Kalamata)
  • Kosher salt and Fresh Cracked Black Pepper, to taste
  • 2 tbsp. Grapeseed or Canola oil
  • Apple Fennel Salad
  • 1 Red Apple (Pink Lady is my preference), sliced on a mandoline slicer to 1/8" thickness
  • 1 Fennel Bulb, sliced on a mandoline slicer to 1/8" thickness
  • 1/2 Yellow Onion, sliced on a mandoline slicer to 1/8" thickness
  • 2 tbsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1-2 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 1 Splash Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Green Fennel Tops, chopped
  • Flaky Sea Salt (like Jacobsen's) for garnish, to taste

Instructions

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and have several 6" pieces of kitchen twine or toothpicks on standby.

2

Slice the tenderloin down the center lengthwise, do not cut all the way through.

3

Open the tenderloin like a book and slide it into a Ziplock, or lay a few sheets of plastic wrap over the meat.

4

Use a meat pounder or the flat side of a cast iron skillet to pound the meat flat to about 1/2" thick. Remove plastic, or take out of Ziplock bag.

5

Lay 3-4 slices of prosciutto to cover the entire flat surface of the tenderloin.

6

Line the crumbled feta down the center.

7

Dollop the olive tapenade on top of the feta.

8

Ideally, tightly roll the tenderloin starting on one of the long sides to create a jelly roll-style roll and fasten by trussing with the pieces of twine, or with toothpicks.

9

Lightly season the whole tenderloin roll with Kosher salt.

10

Using an oven safe skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of grapeseed or canola oil over medium heat. When oil is shimmery and hot, lay the rolled tenderloin into the skillet, seam-side down.

11

Sear on all sides until the whole exterior is golden brown. About 3-4 minutes each side.

12

Season the whole seared tenderloin with fresh cracked black pepper and another light sprinkling of Kosher salt.

13

Place in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, until an instant read thermometer reads 145 degrees in the thickest part of the meat.

14

Once out of the oven, let the meat rest for 10 minutes. Then remove twine or toothpicks and slice into 1" thick medallions.

Apple Fennel Salad

15

Combine apples, fennel, onions in a large bowl.

16

Add lemon juice, olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Add chopped green fennel tops. Mix with your hands to lightly coat everything in the dressing.

17

Transfer salad, by hand or with tongs to a serving plate with the tenderloin slices.

18

Sprinkle with flaky sea salt just before service.

Notes

If tightly rolling the tenderloin isn't working out for you, don't panic! Just refer to the body of this post to understand how one can make this work without having that perfect, tight roll.