Caribbean Pork Tenderloin

Main Course

Recipe courtesy of Susan Ford, Publisher of Louisiana Kitchen & culture

Serves 4

Ingredients: 

 

  • 1½ pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed

 

For the Marinade

  • 8-oz  can pineapple in its own juice (NOT heavy syrup), drained, juice reserved
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice 
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce, Tamari preferred
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
  • 1 - 4 serrano chilis, coarsely chopped (to taste)
  • Juice of one lime
  • 1 cup cilantro

Caribbean Pork Tenderloin

Caribbean Pork Tenderloin

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Method: 

Bring the pork tenderloin almost to room temperature in a non-reactive container or gallon-sized zip-top bag. 

Place all ingredients for marinade in a blender or food processor and process until finely chopped. Reserve 1/2 cup of marinade. Pour remaining marinade over pork tenderloin and turn to coat. Allow to rest at room temperature for at least 20, and up to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a grill to medium.

Remove pork from marinade (discard marinade). Place it on the grill and cook, turning every two minutes, until internal temperature reaches 140˚F, 12 - 14 minutes. The marinade that clings to the pork will brown; don't allow it to burn. When pork is done, remove to a sheet of foil large enough to make a "boat" that will enclose the pork; add reserved marinade, seal the foil tightly and allow to sit for ten minutes. Slice thinly across the grain and serve at once.

Note: Serrano chilis tend to be hotter than jalapeno peppers. Use at your discretion.


 

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