Week Night Cooking: Pork Medallions

I love finding a recipe that is not only delicious, filling, inexpensive, and healthy,  but quick and easy too! Especially for a week night dinner. After working all day, playing outside or walking Shugar, odd and end chores around the house, the last thing I want to do is spend hours cooking dinner. I found this recipe in Cooking Light magazine. I've made it several times and the best part is there are only a few ingredients and some you probably already have at home! Enjoy!

Crispy Pork Medallions
serves 3-4

1 (1lb)  pork tenderloin*, cut into medallions (about 8-10)
2 tbsp dijon mustard
1/2 cup panko crumbs
1 tsp fresh thyme**
1 tbsp fresh parsley**
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
*Can use a turkey tenderloin as well
**I used dried herbs because I already had them at home. 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Rub mustard evenly over medallions. Combine panko, parsley, thyme, salt & pepper. Dredge medallions in panko mixture.
Heat a large ovenproof skilled over medium-high heat. Add olive oil, swirl to coat the pan. Add pork, saute medallions about 2 minutes or until golden brown.
Turn pork. Place skillet in oven; bake at 450 degrees for about 8 minutes or until the pork reaches 145 degrees.
Let cool about 3 minutes and serve with your favorite vegetables!

Photo courtesy of cookinglight.com

Delicious entree in about 15 minutes, can't beat that! 

Happy Friday :)