Ingredients
- 1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil, drained and oil reserved
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 packages (10 ounce) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
- 4 ounces goat cheese crumbles
- 2 pork tenderloins (around 1 pound each), rinsed and dried with paper towel
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 5 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Instructions
Prepare Stuffing
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil from the sundried tomatoes in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add 1 teaspoon of the chopped garlic and sauté for just 1 minute.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes, green onion, lemon zest, and spinach. Cook, stirring, until heated through and any moisture remaining on the spinach is cooked out.
- Turn heat to low, add goat cheese, and keep stirring until the cheese is well incorporated and begins to melt. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon sundried tomato oil; season with salt and pepper.
Prep Pork Tenderloins
- Using a sharp knife, remove the excess fat and silver skin from the pork tenderloins. (See detailed instructions in post.)
- Place one tenderloin on a large cutting board and cut it in half length-wise, cutting mostly but not all the way through. Open it up so the tenderloin lies flat in one piece. Cover with wax paper (or a freezer-safe large baggie) and pound to an even thickness. Repeat with the second tenderloin.
Stuff Pork Tenderloins
- Season the pork with salt and pepper. Take half of the spinach mixture and spread it evenly in the middle of one tenderloin, omitting the narrower ends and leaving a 1/2-inch border on the long sides. Trim off any tail ends.
- Beginning with one long side, roll up the tenderloin and secure with toothpicks, kitchen twine, or food loops. Repeat with the second tenderloin.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining garlic, lemon juice and Dijon mustard. Set aside.
Roasting Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place stuffed tenderloins in a greased baking dish, side by side without touching each other – the size of the pan is dependent on the size of your tenderloin. I usually use a 7 by 11-inch dish, but if the tenderloins are very long, you may need to use a 9 by 12-inch dish.
- Brush the lemon-mustard mixture over the top and sides of the stuffed tenderloins. Bake until the tenderloins reach 145 to 150 degrees with an instant-read thermometer, approximately 45 minutes (make sure you are measuring the temperature of the tenderloins and not the stuffing).
- Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Remove any toothpicks, twine, or food loops. With a sharp knife, cut into 1-inch slices.
Grilling Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
- Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill on high.
- When grill is hot, using tongs, dip a folded paper towel in canola oil and rub it over the grill grates. Stand back from the grill, in case of any flare-ups. (I also wear an oven mitt.) Then, if using a gas grill, reduce heat to medium.
- Brush the lemon-mustard mixture over the top and sides of the stuffed tenderloins. Place tenderloins grill rack, side by side without touching and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Turn tenderloins over and continue cooking, covered, for another 5 to 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 145 to 150 degrees.
- Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Remove any toothpicks, twine, or food loops. With a sharp knife, cut into 1-inch slices.
Notes
Make ahead: Pork can be stuffed but not baked earlier in the day, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before roasting or grilling.
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Roast or Grill