Almond Crusted Pork Loin
Submitted by David Weaver on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 1:47pm
Ingredients:Olive oil spray
6 ounces slivered almonds
2 medium garlic cloves, crushed
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 egg whites
1 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin
Salsa:
2 medium tomatoes, diced (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup diced red onion
1 jalepeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a roasting pan with foil and place a meat rack on the foil. Spray with olive oil spray. Coarsley grind almonds in a food processor (or chop by hand). Mix almonds, garlic and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Set aside.
Whip egg whites to form soft peaks. Remove visible fat from the pork. Roll the pork in the egg whites and then in the almond mixture twice. Place pork on rack and press any remaining almonds onto the pork.
Roast 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 160 F. Remove from oven and let rest 15 min. Slice and serve with tomato salsa.
Recipe courtesy of: www.tasteofhome.com
Recipes
Cinnamon Muffins
These are a delicious alternative to cinnamon rolls for a quick addition at breakfast or part of brunch!
Ingredients:
Muffin mix-
2 1/2 cups almond flour
1 tablespoon coconut flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut milk
1/2 cup honey
Glaze-
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon melted butter
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix together all the dry batter ingredients. Add the wet batter ingredients and mix well with a whisk. Pour batter evenly into twelve muffin cups.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Mix all the topping ingredients in a separate bowl, and drizzle over the muffins.
*Recipe has been modified from original recipe from tropicaltraditions.com
