Southwestern-style grilled
pork tenderlon topped with a tasty garlic-cilantro butter.
Grilled
Tenderloin with Garlic-Cilantro Butter
- 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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- Garlic-Cilantro Butter:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh
cilantro
- 2 tablespoons minced roasted
garlic (about 12 garlic cloves) (see below)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime
juice
- Cut tenderloins crosswise
into 1-inch pieces, flatten slightly. Combine next five ingredients;
marinate pork in mixture 4 hours, refrigerated. Remove pork from
marinade; panbroil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat 2 to
3 minutes per side.
- Top each serving with
1 teaspoon of Garlic-Cilantro Butter. Serve with rice, if desired
- For Garlic-Cilantro Butter:
Process together butter, fresh cilantro, roasted garlic and lime
juice.
Makes 6 servings.
To Roast Garlic: Place
12 or more peeled garlic cloves in small baking dish. Cover with
olive oil. Bake at 350°F (175°C). for 45 minutes,
until garlic is soft..
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of Pork: The Other White Meat.
