Lunch / Dinner
Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with pineapple salsa
Fresh pineapple is available year-round, but if one is too large for the two of you to finish, feel free to use frozen for both the salsa and the rice.
Ingredients
FOR THE TENDERLOIN, COMBINE:
FOR THE SALSA, WHISK:
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°.
For the tenderloin, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, black pepper, cumin, cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. salt, and cayenne; rub over pork and let stand 10 minutes.
Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Add pork and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.
Transfer skillet to oven and roast pork until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 145°, 16–18 minutes. Transfer pork to a cutting board and tent with foil; let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
For the salsa, whisk together lime juice, honey, cumin, and coriander. Stir in pineapple, oranges, scallions, cilantro, and jalapeño.
Serve pork with salsa.
Use a thin, sharp knife to trim the connective tissue — known as silverskin — from the tenderloin
Rub the spices into the tenderloin, then let sit 10 minutes so the flavors work their way into the meat
To section an orange, slice off the ends, cut along the curve, then slice on either side of each membrane.
Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per serving
Calories: 339
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 16%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 111mg 37%
Sodium 338mg 14%
Carbs 23g 7%
Fiber 3g 12%
Protein 38g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.