Almond Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

• 
  1 ½ lbs pork tenderloin (it should be lean)
• ½ cup cooking sherry
• 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 2 medium garlic cloves, crushed
• ½ cup ground almonds
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 cup fresh chopped onion
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 medium celery stalk, choppe
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Directions

1. In small bowl stir together sherry, soy sauce, pepper, and garlic; pour over pork in a sealing bag.
2. Seal bag; marinate in refrigerator 1 hour.
3. Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade; pat dry.
4. Coat pork with almonds.
5. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
6. Brown pork on all sides, for about 5 minutes, turning carefully.
7. Reduce heat to low, add reserved marinade, onion, carrot, and celery; cover and simmer 10-12 minutes and serve.

Recipe provided by Chef Jack, Lead Chef at BistroMD.