Name: Indiana Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Pork Tenderloin; 4 cups Water; 1/4 cup Kosher Salt; 2 tbsp Sugar; 2 cups All-Purpose Flour; 1 tsp Garlic Powder; 1 tsp Onion Powder; 1 tsp Paprika; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper; 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 2 Large Eggs-beaten; 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs; 4 Hamburger Buns; 4 tbsp Mayonnaise; 4 slices Tomato; 1/2 Head of Lettuce-shredded; 3 quarts Vegetable Oil

Recipe tier

A classic Indiana pork tenderloin sandwich, featuring a hand-breaded, thinly pounded pork tenderloin, fried to golden perfection and served on a bun with simple toppings.

Total 1h

Serves 4

Steps 8

Ingredients 17

Pork
1.5 lbs 680 g Pork Tenderloin
Brine
4 cups 950 mL Water
cup 60 mL Kosher Salt
2 tbsp 30 mL Sugar
Breading
2 cups 240 g All-Purpose Flour
1 tsp 5 mL Garlic Powder
1 tsp 5 mL Onion Powder
1 tsp 5 mL Paprika
tsp 2.5 mL Black Pepper
tsp 2.5 mL Cayenne Pepper
2 2 Large Eggs-beaten
1 cup 120 g Panko Bread Crumbs
Toppings
4 4 Hamburger Buns
4 tbsp 60 mL Mayonnaise
4 slices 4 slices Tomato
Head of Lettuce-shredded
Frying
3 quarts 2.8 L Vegetable Oil

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Instructions

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In a large bowl, combine all Brine ingredients and dissolve salt and sugar. Add Pork Tenderloin and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
Remove Pork Tenderloin from brine and pat dry. Place between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound to inch thickness.
Prepare three shallow dishes. In the first, combine all Breading ingredients except eggs. In the second, place the beaten Eggs. In the third, place the Panko Bread Crumbs.
Dredge each pork tenderloin piece in the Flour mixture, then dip in the beaten Eggs, and finally coat thoroughly with Panko Bread Crumbs.
Heat Vegetable Oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or deep fryer to 350°F (175°C).
Carefully fry the breaded pork tenderloin in batches for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through.
Remove fried pork tenderloin and place on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
Spread Mayonnaise on Hamburger Buns. Add shredded Lettuce, Tomato slices, and a fried Pork Tenderloin to each bun. Serve immediately.