Arizona Pork Tenderloin Food

HERB-MARINATED PORK TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• Combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, mustard, and 2 teaspoons salt in a sturdy 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Add the pork tenderloins and turn to coat with the marinade. Squeeze out the air and seal the bag. Marinate the pork in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours but preferably overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Remove the tenderloins from the marinade and discard the marinade but leave the herbs that cling to the meat. Sprinkle the tenderloins generously with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large oven-proof saute pan over medium-high heat. Sear the pork tenderloins on all sides until golden brown. Place the saute pan in the oven and roast the tenderloins for 10 to 15 minutes or until the meat registers 137 degrees F at the thickest part. Transfer the tenderloins to a platter and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Carve in 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. The thickest part of the tenderloin will be quite pink (it's just fine!) and the thinnest part will be well done. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm, or at room temperature with the juices that collect in the platter.

ARIZONA PORK TENDERLOIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Wash pork, pat dry. Season with the ARIZONA DREAMING. Place in a roasting pan and cook until the desired doneness is reached (165° will take 40-50 minutes). While the pork is in the oven, prepare the sauce. For the sauce, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion. After about 3 minutes, when the onion is turning translucent but not brown, add the ARIZONA DREAMING and stir. Then add 1 cup of the water, the tomatoes and honey. Cook 20 minutes, stirring frequently to break up the tomatoes. After 20 minutes, add the remaining water, along with the minced cilantro if using. Remove the pan of sauce from the heat. Using a slotted spoon, mix about half of the sauce into the cooked rice. The slotted spoon helps you get the chunkier bits and less liquid into the rice. Pour the remaining sauce into a medium bowl and gently mix in the sour cream. Slice the pork into thin pieces and serve with the seasoned rice. Pour the sauce over the meat or serve in a dipping bowl.

SLOW-COOKER ARIZONA POBLANO PORK

Steps:

• Sprinkle roast with 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; brown meat. Transfer meat to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the next 8 ingredients and remaining 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning; pour over meat. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in pork reads at least 145°, about 3 hours., Remove roast; cool slightly. Cut pork into 1-in. cubes; return to slow cooker. Heat through. If desired, serve pork with rice and hot sauce., Freeze option: Place cubed pork in freezer containers; top with cooking juices. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.