Description
Mediterranean Marinated Balsamic Pork Loin Skillet with vegetables makes for an easy one pan meal! Veggie packed, nourishing, paleo, low carb, and ready to eat in 45 minutes.
Ingredients
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For the Marinade:
- 1 lb pork tenderloin
- 1/4 c balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 – 1/3 c olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika or regular paprika
- 1 tbsp honey (optional)
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp salt/pepper
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- Optional 1/4 tsp dried marjoram or rosemary
For the skillet (after pork marinades):
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup sliced red onion
- 2 oz sliced olives
- 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
- Fresh basil
- Salt/pepper, to taste.
Instructions
- Slice the pork into thin pieces. Place in a ziplock bag or inside a large container.
- Whisk together the balsamic marinade ingredients and add the marinade to the pork loin slices, coating them evenly.
- Marinate for 30 minutes to 1 hour in the fridge. (See notes for marinating longer)
- While pork is marinating, slice your veggies.
- Once marinated, remove the pork from the fridge and let it come to room temperature, about 15-20 minutes.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil and the onion. Sauté onion until fragrant. About 2-3 minutes.
- Next add pork loin strips and the remaining marinade sauce.
- Cook on medium for 5 minutes then flip over pork slices.
- Add in the olive and zucchini slices.
- Cook for another 5-7 minutes or until pork is no longer pink reaching an internal temperature of 145 F.
- Remove the pork from the skillet, letting it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Plate your pork and vegetables. Serve w/sauce and marinade and top w/fresh basil.
- Adjust seasoning, salt and pepper, if desired.
Notes
Omit honey for whole 30 option.
Prep ahead – The whole pork loin may be marinated in the fridge (sealed) for up to 1 day before slicing and cooking.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: main, dinner
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: Mediterranean American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 309
- Sugar: 4.8g
- Sodium: 182.1mg
- Fat: 18.8g
- Saturated Fat: 2.8g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Protein: 26.2g
- Cholesterol: 77.6mg
Keywords: balsamic pork, paleo pork recipe, low carb pork recipe, skillet dinner recipe