breaded tenderloin
Crusted pork portion
A breaded tenderloin is a pounded, breaded, and fried pork cutlet served as a sandwich, especially popular in the Midwest United States.
The cutlet typically extends well beyond the edges of the bun—size is part of the appeal.
Also called a pork tenderloin sandwich or simply a tenderloin: We stopped at a diner for tenderloins.
- schnitzelBreaded fried meat slice
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- deep friedCooked submerged in oil
- friedCooked in hot fat
- porkPig as food
cutlet · paper thin · crumbs · golden · juicy · sandwich · Midwest · Indiana · diner · flattened · meat mallet · pounded · bun · pickle · mustard · dipping sauce · comfort · comfort food
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- Midwest traditionscounty fairs, state fair, state fairs, potlucks, church suppers
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