Pork Tenderloin Panini with Arugula and Avocado

More Arugula ideas for those who are still harvesting from their gardens, as is @rita_di_gardens who you can access for information on growing Arugula.

This is the best sandwich that you’ll ever eat! Obviously not vegan but definitely dairy and egg free!

Cooking a pork loin is actually very easy and requires not too much time. The actual baking time was 9 minutes!! It is definitely something that you can whip up at the end of a busy day. Pork tenderloin melts in your mouth when not overcooked so this panini disappears quickly!

You will need to make a wet rub for your tenderloin as that’s where all the flavours come from.

You will need: (for a tenderloin that’s about 12 inches long and will make 4 sandwiches.)

3 Tbsps Extra virgin olive oil

1 Tbsp lemon juice

2 Tbsps white or red Balsamic vinegar

2 tsps fresh chopped Rosemary or 1 tsp dried Rosemary

1 garlic clove minced

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all together and rub all over your tenderloin. If you can let it sit for about half an hour and marinate a little, that would be good. Pull it out prior to cooking to remove the chill. If you don’t have the time then let’s go straight to cooking.

Heat up a frying pan that can go from stove top to oven. If you don’t have one you can easily transfer from stove top to a baking dish.

On Medium -high heat, lightly oiled with vegetable oil, sear your pork on all sides.

Once nicely browned,  put your pan straight into a preheated 450F oven for 9 to 12 minutes depending on how you like your pork. Mine was done in 9 minutes and was slightly pink. The loin was about 2 -3 inches wide, not terribly huge but enough to make 4 nice paninis. I removed it from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes.

 The pork will continue to cook once it comes out of the oven which is why it’s important not to overcook it or it will become dry. The longer it sits, the more it continues to cook. I like to cut mine in half to see if it’s slightly pink, which is how we like it. 

You can use any type of bun or panini for this sandwich.

For your panini topping you will need:

One avocado sliced

A handful of Arugula for each sandwich

Spread vegan ,for dairy free,mayonnaise and /or Dijon mustard on panini

Add your sliced pork then top with avocado slices and Arugula.

This is a family favourite. Give it a try!!