How to Air Fry Pork Fillet Medallions

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How to Air Fry Pork Fillet Medallions

Learn How to Air Fry Pork Fillet Medallions with these simple instructions. Pork tenderloin is surprisingly economical and seriously quick to cook so don't overlook this tasty cut.

5 from 4 votes

Prep Time: 3

Cook Time: 13

Total Time: 16

Servings

Author Chloe

Equipment

Chopping Board - Plastic

Ingredients

1 Pork Fillet (Tenderloin) - around 450g/18oz each
2 tsp Vegetable Oil - see notes
¾ tsp Seasoning - see notes

Instructions

If your air fryer requires pre-heating, start this setting now.
Thoroughly dry 1 Pork Fillet (Tenderloin).
Use a sharp knife to cut the fillet into roughly 2cm/1" slices. Exactly how many slices you end up with will depend on the shape and size of the tenderloin as they can vary.
Drizzle over 2 tsp Oil and ¾ tsp Seasoning and toss to thoroughly coat the pork.
Place the medallions into the air fryer basket. Leave a little space between each slice so the air can circulate.
Cook for 10 minutes at 200c/390f.
Use tongs to turn the medallions over.
Cook for a further 3 minutes at 200c/390f.
Check the pork is cooked through, you can see this by making a cut and checking that the meat is nearly white in the centre of the thickest part. Unlike chicken, pork can be eaten with a slight pink blush but if you prefer it more cooked, put it back in for 2 minutes at a time.
Allow to rest for at least 2 to 3 minutes before serving. You can just allow it to sit in the basket or covered in foil on a plate.

To Cook From Frozen

It is best to cut the pork fillet into medallions before freezing.
Cook for 13 minutes at 200c/390f.
Check that the pork is sufficiently cooked in exactly the same way as if cooking from fresh!

Notes

Oil - Choose your oil to match your flavouring. For example use garlic, salt and rosemary with olive oil or for a more neutral flavour, sea salt and black pepper with vegetable oil.
Seasoning - Choose any seasoning mix, spices or dried/fresh herbs. Make sure that salt is included in the mix. You can also add a little citrus juice.
I used vegetable oil with a 50/50 mix of garlic salt and paprika.
The air fryer version of this recipe is tested in a Cosori Lite (‎CAF-LI401S) with a 3.8 litre capacity. The square(ish) shaped basket is 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal.
Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
For this recipe, I can just fit 1 whole fillet cut into 9 x 1" medallions in the basket at a time. This gives plenty of room to allow air to circulate. I could likely fit another 4 to 5 medallions in although the air would circulate less and I would likely need to cook them for slightly longer.
As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time. Some models include stacking shelves which will increase capacity.
Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.

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