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Traditional Indiana Breaded Tenderloin Sandwich

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55 min

Traditional Indiana Breaded Tenderloin Sandwich

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Category

Pork Recipes

Time

55 min

Serving

4 persons

Calories

478

Rating

4.00★ (139)

Cuisine

Indian
Author: Victoria Buriak
An Indiana pork tenderloin sandwich consists of a breaded and fried pork tenderloin cutlet that's served on a bulky kaiser roll with lettuce, tomatoes, and basic condiments. It's not well known outside of the state, but if you ever come to Indiana, make it a point to try this specialty sandwich.

Ingredients

  • slices of pork tenderloin, cut across the grain: 4 piece (4 ounce)
  • egg: 1 piece (beaten)
  • milk: 2 Tbsp
  • salt: 1 tsp
  • ground black pepper: 0.25 tsp
  • garlic powder: 0.25 tsp
  • onion powder: 0.25 tsp
  • seasoned salt: 0.25 tsp
  • marjoram: 0.25 tsp (dried)
  • oregano: 0.25 tsp (dried)
  • ½ cups bread crumbs: 1 piece
  • peanut oil for frying: 0.5 cup
  • Kaiser rolls: 4 piece (split)
  • mayonnaise: 4 tsp (or as needed, optional)
  • ketchup: 4 tsp (or as needed, optional)
  • prepared yellow mustard: 4 tsp (or as needed, optional)
  • slices dill pickle: 4 piece (optional)
  • slices onion: 4 piece (optional)
  • slices tomato: 4 piece (optional)
  • leaves lettuce: 4 piece (optional)

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  1. Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  2. Flatten pork slices, one at a time, by placing in between two pieces of sturdy plastic and pounding with a meat mallet until 1/4-inch thick and about 3 1/2x5 inches in size. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  3. Whisk egg and milk together in a shallow bowl; stir in salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt, marjoram, and oregano until well blended. Place bread crumbs into another shallow bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  4. Dip each flattened cutlet into seasoned egg mixture, then dip into bread crumbs until thoroughly coated. Set breaded cutlets in a single layer on a piece of parchment or waxed paper. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  5. Heat oil in a large skillet until shimmering. Gently lower cutlets into the hot skillet and fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  6. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Place kaiser rolls, split-sides up, onto a baking sheet.
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  7. Broil in the preheated oven until toasted and hot, about 1 minute. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  8. Remove from the oven and assemble sandwiches: Place fried cutlets on roll bottoms. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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  9. Add toppings in the desired order: mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickle, onion, tomato, and lettuce. Top sandwiches with roll tops and serve. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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