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Roast Pork Tenderloin with Orange and Red Onion Salsa
Category: Main Course, Pork
Serves: 6
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Ingredients:
2 pork tenderloins, each about 10 to 12 ounces Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste 2 T. vegetable oil 2 oranges, peeled, seeds removed and diced small 1 red onion, diced small 1 T. minced garlic 5 T. fresh lime juice 1 - 3 t. minced fresh chili pepper 2 t. ground cumin 2 t. chili powder 1/4 c. roughly chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
Heat the oven to 500°. Sprinkle the tenderloins generously with salt and pepper. In a large sauté pan, heat the oil until it is hot but not smoking. Add the tenderloins and sear them well, about 2 or 3 minutes a side. Place in a baking pan, and roast, turning over once, unit a peek inside shows a trace of pink at the center, about 15 to 18 minutes. While the tenderloin is roasting, combine the orange, onion, garlic, lime juice, chili pepper, cumin, chili powder, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl and mix well. Remove the tenderloin from the oven and allow it to rest for 5 minutes. Cut into 1”-thick pieces and top with a generous serving of the salsa.