Wine Down Wednesday

Pork- the other white meat.

When you think of healthy choices for meat, pork may not come to mind.  However, when you buy cuts from the loin of the animal like tenderloin and sirloin, they are similar in fat content to skinless chicken breast, but have a richer flavor. The tenderloin is the leanest cut of pork - a 3-ounce serving contains about 120 calories and 3 grams of fat. Pork also packs in important vitamins such as vitamin B 12 and is an excellent source of thiamin-which is an important cofactor in the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein, and fat.


So give pork a chance tonight with this Pork Tenderloin Recipe- and wind down with the wine pairing suggested below!


Pair with: Riesling

Why?
While you might typically think of pairing pork with red wine, but wine expert Gary Vaynerchuk suggest a lighter wine pairs better with the strong mustard flavor.  A thicker, clean Riesling is best such as Bernhard Eifel Max Riesling 2007

Pork Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 (1-inch-thick) slices
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Preparation

• Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
• While the noodles cook, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the pork with pepper and salt. Place pork in pan; cook 5 minutes, turning once.
• Combine the wine and mustard; pour into pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove pork from pan; keep warm.
• Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir cornstarch mixture into pan; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute or until thick. Serve pork with sauce and noodles.

*Recipe taken from Cooking Light

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving

• Calories: 242
• Calories from fat: 30%
• Fat: 8g
• Saturated fat: 1.9g
• Monounsaturated fat: 4.4g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
• Protein: 26.5g
• Carbohydrate: 14g
• Fiber: 1.3g