Dress up simple pork tenderloin
medallions with this recipe. Complete the meal with a green salad
and glazed carrots.
Pork Tenderloin
with Garlic-Cilantro Butter
- 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
1/4 cup roasted garlic and oil (recipe follows)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
3 tablespoons lime juice
Freshly ground pepper
Cashew Rice (recipe follows)
Garlic-Cilantro Butter (recipe follows)
- Cut tenderloins crosswise
into 1-inch pieces, flatten slightly.
- Combine next five ingredients;
marinate pork in mixture four hours, refrigerated.
- Remove pork from marinade;
panbroil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes
per side.
- Serve atop Cashew Rice;
top each serving with 1 teaspoon of Garlic-Cilantro Butter.
Server 6.
Roasted Garlic: Place 12 peeled garlic cloves
in small baking dish. Cover with olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees
F. for 45 minutes, until garlic is soft.
Cashew Rice: To hot cooked rice, stir in 1
teaspoon grated ginger, sauteed green onion and garlic, and 1/2
cup cashews.
Garlic-Cilantro Butter: Process together 1/2 pound butter,
1/4 cup fresh cilantro and 2 tablespoons EACH roasted garlic
and lime juice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 426 calories
Protein 29 grams
Fat 19 grams
Sodium 185 milligrams
Cholesterol 83 milligrams
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of Pork, The Other White Meat.
