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Pork Tenderloin Sliders

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 3 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ground pepper
  • 2 pork tenderloins about 3 lb total
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 red onions cut in thin slices
  • 5 oz bag of arugula
  • 24 slider buns or small rolls from the bakery

Sauce

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 Tbsp coarse grain mustard
  • 4 Tbsp fresh sage leaves chopped
  • 4 tsp fresh lemon juice
  • kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine canola oil, paprika, salt and pepper.      
  • Pour over pork tenderloins and marinate at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
  • Heat the grill and cook pork until meat reaches 150 degrees.
  • Take off grill and let rest for about 30 minutes. (You may also wrap pork tenderloin in aluminum foil and slice later).
  •  Use a large, sharp knife and slice pork in very thin slices.
  •  Put in a storage container until assembly.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet.      
  • Once hot, sauté onions until they are wilted but not brown.  This should take around 20 minutes.
  • Drain onions on a paper towel. Once cooled, put in the refrigerator.
  • Combine all sauce ingredients and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.

Assembly

  • Place buns on a dry surface and spread sauce on bottom of bun.       
  • Top with 3 slices of pork, onions and arugula then the "final bun."
  • Place on a platter and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Store in refrigerator.
  • Bring to room temperature before serving.