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Sesame Pork with Garlic Cream Sauce

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 21 min
  • Servings 6
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Pork is a pleaser. It’s both tasty and quick!
Updated Aug 25, 2017
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloins
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup sesame seed
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, cut into cubes
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives or 1 teaspoon freeze-dried chives

Steps

  • 1
    Cut pork into 12 slices. Flatten pork slices to 1/2-inch thickness between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
  • 2
    Set oven control to broil. Brush pork with oil. Place pork on rack in broiler pan. Sprinkle with half of the sesame seed. Broil pork with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 6 minutes; turn. Sprinkle with remaining sesame seed. Broil about 5 minutes longer or until pork is slightly pink in center.
  • 3
    Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in butter about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Add cream cheese and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and hot. Stir in chives. Serve sauce with pork.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Add healthful sides of steamed broccoli and carrots to complement this pork dish.
  • tip 2
    Pork tenderloin is an excellent choice for quick meals because it cooks very fast, yet stays tender and moist.
  • tip 3
    Grilling Directions: Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. After brushing pork with oil, coat both sides with sesame seed. Cover and grill pork 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until pork is slightly pink in center.

Nutrition

285 Calories, 19 g Total Fat, 27 g Protein, 2 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
285
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19 g
Saturated Fat
7 g
Cholesterol
85 mg
Sodium
120 mg
Potassium
470 mg
Total Carbohydrate
2 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
27 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
4 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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