Butterfly or Fillet a Pork Tenderloin


Unrolling or butterflying a pork tenderloin is fairly easy to do. Just follow these tips and you'll look like the world's best chef.

Steps

Making a Lengthwise Cut

  1. Place theThrow a Traditional Luau onto a cutting board.
    • Use a sharp knife to make a vertical cut along the lengthwise portion of the pork loin.
  2. Stop the vertical cut about 1-inch from the end of the pork loin.
  3. Open the cut meat and lay flat.
  4. Make a Round Steak Supper until it is of even thickness, figure about 1/3-inch thickness for the loin meat.
  5. Chill meat while preparing stuffing.
  6. Add favorite stuffing to the butterflied (filleted) pork loin meat then roll up.
  7. Tie the pork loin with butchers twine.
  8. Cook as directed in recipe.

Creating a Pocket for Stuffing

  1. Place pork on cutting board
  2. Cut a lengthwise slit, 1/2-inch from bottom, to within 1/2-inch of the edge of pork tenderloin to form a pocket.
  3. Open the pork loin flap you have just made.
  4. Use the knife to cut through the thick portion of the pork loin meat, 1/2-inch from the bottom and again 1/2-inch from the edge.
  5. Unroll the pork loin to form a flat piece of meat.
  6. Repeat until pork is an even 1/2-inch thickness throughout the meat.
  7. Pound the meat, if needed to make flat and even.
  8. Chill meat while preparing stuffing.
  9. Add favorite stuffing to the butterflied (filleted) pork loin meat then roll up. Tie with butchers twine.
  10. Cook as directed in recipe.

Recipe

Sage Pork Tenderloin

  • 2 pounds pork tenderloin
  • 5 fresh sage leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Steps

  • Butterfly pork using either method given above.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Fold over or roll up into a cylinder shape. (The original shape of the loin).
  • Place loin over hot grill and brown on all sides.
  • Rub with olive oil.
  • Cover and cook until the internal temperature reaches {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}}.



Tips

  • Lay plastic food wrap over pork meat before pounding it with the meat mallet. This will make your meat mallet easier to clean.

Things You'll Need

  • Knife
  • Cutting board
  • Butcher's twine
  • Barbecue grill for recipe
  • Meat thermometer for recipe

Sources and Citations

  • Martha Stewart[1]
  • Chili Dog.com
  • Recipe rewritten from Delicious Main Dishes from the Mastercook recipe software program.
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