Restaurant Recipes
Feast Your Eyes Gourmet Catering Grilled Tenderloin of Pork with Papaya Salsa
Yield: 12 portions; 6 cups Papaya Salsa
Ingredients
Pork Tenderloin
- 2 1/4 teaspoons chipotle powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 3/4 cup lime juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 (3 pound) pork tenderloin
- 2 oven-roasted garlic cloves, sliced
Papaya Salsa
- 1 1/2 cups jalapeno pepper jelly
- 3 ripe papaya, diced
- 6 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 6 tablespoons chopped mint
- 3/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons each yellow and red pepper, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons lime juice, lime zest
Instructions
Pork Tenderloin
- Mix chipotle powder, paprika, cilantro, thyme, lime juice, orange rind and oil in blender or food processor.
- Stud pork with garlic; coat with rub.
- Grill to internal temperature of 160 degrees F.
- Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Slice on diagonal and serve with salsa.
Papaya Salsa
- Heat jelly until melted.
- Off heat, mix in remaining ingredients.
- Let stand for 1 hour.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories, 295; protein, 25g; carbohydrates, 39g; fat, 5.02g; saturated fat, 1.6g, cholesterol, 67.2mg; sodium, 66.4mg
Attribution
Feast Your Eyes Gourmet Catering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania