Orange Ginger Pork Cutlets with Mango Tomato Salsa

Here’s a new dinner idea for you > Orange Ginger Pork Cutlets with Mango Tomato Salsa

Here’s the deal : my family gets soooo tired of chicken.  So we’ve been eating a lot of steak lately.  For some reason, I’ve been craving it all summer (especially skirt steak), and I keep buying it and grilling it and serving it for dinner!

Every time I go back to chicken, my family grunts and groans about how often we have chicken.  Good grief, family!  There are only so many things to serve for dinner.  Pork is a great alternative.  No one ever seems to complain when I serve pork!

This recipe features pork tenderloin sliced into medallions and pounded into cutlets, rubbed with orange zest and ginger, sauteed and topped with a wonderful fresh mango-tomato salsa!  No complaints!  … except for one > my tomato-shy son moved all of the tomatoes aside and enjoyed only mangoes.  My son goes absolutely bonkers over mangoes- loves them to pieces, but he is absolutely disgusted by tomatoes.  That’s okay… more tomatoes for the adults!

I enjoy making pork cutlets because they cook up quickly (so your hot stove only has to be on for a few minutes in the heat of summer!)… and if you just fry them briefly, they really do turn out tender and delicious.  All they need is a little flavor added to them, which we do in this recipe with the orange and ginger.  The salsa is a nice addition to make this a perfectly summery sort of dinner.  We loved it.

So set aside the boring ‘ol chicken and make this for dinner instead!

Here are a few more pork tenderloin recipes you might enjoy:

• Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
• Blackberry Hoisin Ginger Pork Tenderloin 
• Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Maple- Rosemary Brussels Sprouts
• Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin 
• Pork Tenderloin with Mango Lime Salsa
• Quick- Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fig and Chili Sauce 
• Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin
• Grilled Bacon- Rosemary Pork Tenderloin Kebabs 

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Orange Ginger Pork Cutlets with Mango Tomato Salsa

A great way to jazz up pork tenderloin!

Recipe Details

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 8 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: mango salsa, orange ginger, pork cutlets

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 206kcal

Author: RecipeGirl.com

Ingredients

PORK:

• 1 pound pork tenderloins, fat trimmed and silverskin removed
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

SALSA:

• 1 cup chopped fresh mango
• 2/3 cup halved small pear or cherry tomatoes
• 1 medium lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 whole green onions, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Cut the tenderloins into 4 to 6 even slices. Place plastic wrap over pork; pound to an even thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Rub each piece of pork with orange zest. Then sprinkle both sides with ginger, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Combine the salsa ingredients in a bowl. Toss, add salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the pork; cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side (or until done). Remove the pork from the pan; repeat with the rest of the pork. Serve topped with the mango salsa!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 206kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 74mg, Sodium: 63mg, Potassium: 586mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 568IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 2mg