IDEAL PROTEIN PHASE 3 | SERVING: SINGLE (1 PERSON) | TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN

Give this delicious, quick-and-easy, pork tenderloin with hoisin sauce recipe from Dea Suhai a try. Whip this one up when you’re on phase 3 of the Ideal Protein protocol.

Ingredients:

6 – 8 oz pork tenderloin – frozen or partially frozen

½ tsp salt ½ tsp pepper

¼ tsp garlic granules – optional

2 tbsp sliced green onions

2 tbsp roasted sesame seeds – optional

Dea’s Hoisin Sauce Ingredients:

3 tbsp soy seasoning 2

1 tbsp real peanut butter

1 tbsp water

2 tsp rice or coconut vinegar

1 garlic clove, minced

2 tsp sesame seed oil

2 tsp garlic chili paste

1 tsp swerve granular or powder

Whisk all Hoisin Sauce ingredients together until smooth, recipe easily doubles.

** if in a weight reduction phase substitute in a calorie and carb free peanut butter **

Instructions:

Prepare Hoisin sauce and set aside.

Slice pork tenderloin very thin, having the pork firm and in frozen state enables you to do this easily.

Spread thin slices over a large cooking sheet or cutting board.

Sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic granules over the thin slices of pork.

In a nonstick skillet over medium heat cook pork approximately 1 minute per side – the pork will cook quickly. Set pork aside in covered dish until all pork is cooked.

In skillet add green onions and hoisin sauce and heat through, add pork into sauce and coat thoroughly.

Plate and sprinkle additional green onions and roasted sesame seeds.

Serve over riced cauliflower or choice of vegetables.