Smoky Citrus Pork Tenderloin Food

SPICE-CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED CITRUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the coriander, cumin, peppercorns and garlic in a mortar and pestle (or use a heavy skillet, placing spices on cutting board); coarsely crush the spices, and season with salt. Rub the pork tenderloin with the spice mixture.
• Heat the oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat until very hot; add the tenderloin. Cook the pork, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 6 minutes total. Add the limes or lemon, cut-side down, to the skillet. Transfer the skillet to the oven.
• Roast the pork until just cooked through, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the pork registers 150 degrees F, about 15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes; slice, squeeze the citrus juice over the pork, and serve with pan juices and a favorite side dish.

PORK TENDERLOIN IN A SWEET CITRUS SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the marinade: mix together the orange and lime juice, vinegar, piloncillo, garlic, salt, pepper and bay leaves in a bowl.
• Begin to layer the banana leaves in a large baking dish, one by one. Place the first one vertically so it covers the whole dish, leaving the sides hanging over the dish on both ends. Layer the second leaf horizontally so it covers half or so of the dish, with the sides hanging over the dish on both ends. Layer the third one horizontally the the bottom of the baking dish is fully covered with leaves, with extra hanging over the sides to wrap up the meat.
• If you can't find banana leaves, you can use tin foil.
• Place the meat in the middle of the leaf bundle. Pour the marinade on the top and cover the meat with each of the banana leaf layers on all sides. Let it marinate anywhere from 2 to 24 hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and unwrap the pork from the banana leaves.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over high heat, until it is hot but not smoking. Sprinkle the pork with salt and pepper, place it in the pan, and sear for about 1 to 2 minutes on all sides.
• Place it back in the banana leaves and bundle it back up. Place the wrapped pork into the oven and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove it from the oven, carefully open up and unfold the banana leaves, tucking them on the sides until you expose most of the meat. Remove the meat from the dish to rest on a cutting board. Pour all the marinade into a sauce pan and set over medium high heat, for about 10 to 15 minutes, to reduce up to 1/3 of its volume.
• Meanwhile, slice the meat at about 1/2" thickness or to your liking. Place the slices on a platter, drizzle some of the sauce on top and serve.

CITRUS GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• mix the sauce ingredients and add tenderloins.
• marinate tenderloins 3 hours, or overnight.
• heat grill, or broiler, cook until internal temp of pork is 160, aprox 30-40 minutes, basting with sauce as needed.

CITRUS-MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In shallow glass baking dish (or ziploc bag) stir together all ingredients except pork.
• Add tenderloin(s); turn to coat all sides; refrigerate 1-3 hours to marinate turning occasionally.
• Heat grill; remove pork from marinade and discard marinade.
• Place pork on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4-6 inches from medium coals; cover grill.
• Grill 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning once.
• Remove pork from grill to platter, cover loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

CITRUS PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cut small, shallow slits into pork tenderloins using a sharp paring knife and stuff a slice of garlic into each slit. Season pork with salt and black pepper and place into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Squeeze blood orange halves over pork; leave 2 or 3 squeezed halves in baking dish. Pour white wine over pork and sprinkle with cilantro.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a tenderloin reads 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 30 minutes. Allow pork to rest for 5 to 10 minutes.
• While pork is resting, discard baked orange rinds and pour pan juices into a small saucepan. Bring juices to a boil. Whisk cornstarch with cold water in a small bowl until smooth; stir into pan juices. Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce until thickened, about 5 minutes. Slice pork sliced into thin medallions and top with sauce to serve.

CITRUS-MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a shallow glass baking dish, stir together all ingredients except pork. Add tenderloins; turn to coat all sides. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 3 hours to marinate, turning occasionally.
• Heat grill, remove pork from marinade and discard leftover marinade. Place pork on a gas grill over medium heat or on a charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches over medium coals, cover grill.
• Grill 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning once. Remove pork from grill. Cvoer loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

SMOKY CITRUS PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix togther the citrus zest, juice, garlic, salt, pepper and cumin.
• Place the tenderloin in a resealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over; refrigerate for 30 minutes, remove meat and discard bag and marinade.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat and place the meat on one side of greased grill, turn off burners directly below the meat; cover grill with lid and grill for 30 minutes or until cooked through.
• In a small cup measure out the barbecue sauce and add one of the chipotle options listed to the sauce, stir to mix completely, divide the sauce in half and use half the spiced up sauce to baste the meat frequently the last 10 minutes of grilling time. Use the reserved sauce to serve over the sliced meat.
• If preparing in the oven, place in a 425 degree preheated oven and roast for 30 minutes or until done; basting frequently with the sauce.
• When done, slice into medallions and serve with reserved 1/2 cup of sauce.
• Please note: The internal temperature of the meat should register 160 degrees F on a meat thermometer.