Pork piccata with spinach
3
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Italy's classic "piccata" consists of thin slices of veal in a tangy lemon sauce. Here we substitute slices of pork tenderloin and add garlickly spinach to serve on the side.


Ingredients
All-purpose flour
3 Tbsp
Table salt
1 tsp, divided
Black pepper
½ tsp, freshly ground, divided (or less to taste)
Uncooked lean pork tenderloin
1 pound(s), cut into 16 thin slices
Olive oil
2½ tsp, divided
Chicken broth
¾ cup(s)
Fresh lemon juice
¼ cup(s)
Cornstarch
2 tsp
Salted butter
2 tsp
Capers
1 Tbsp, drained
Garlic
2 clove(s), finely chopped
Spinach
12 oz, baby variety
Fresh parsley
1 Tbsp, optional
Instructions
1
Combine flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper on a plate; dredge pork in flour, coating both sides and shaking off excess.
2
Heat 2 tsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pork (in 2 batches if necessary) and cook just until cooked through and golden, about 1 1/2 minutes per side; set aside on a platter and cover.
3
In a cup, whisk broth, lemon juice, cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper together until blended. Pour into same skillet and stir with a wooden spoon to scrape up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat; stir in butter until melted. Stir in capers and spoon mixture over pork; cover to keep warm.
4
Heat remaining 1/2 tsp oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add spinach to skillet in batches, tossing mixture and adding more spinach as it cooks down; add remaining 1/4 tsp salt and remaining 1/8 tsp pepper. Cook, tossing, until wilted and tender, about 2 minutes more. Serve spinach with pork. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
5
Serving size: 4 slices pork, about 3 tbsp sauce, and 1/2 cup spinach
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