Dress up simple pork tenderloin
medallions with this recipe. Complete the meal with a green salad
and glazed carrots.
Pork
Tenderloin with Garlic-Cilantro Butter
- 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
1/4 cup roasted garlic and oil (recipe follows)
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
3 tablespoons lime juice
Freshly ground pepper
Cashew Rice (recipe follows)
Garlic-Cilantro Butter (recipe follows)
- Cut tenderloins crosswise
into 1-inch pieces, flatten slightly.
- Combine next five ingredients;
marinate pork in mixture four hours, refrigerated.
- Remove pork from marinade;
panbroil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes
per side.
- Serve atop Cashew Rice;
top each serving with 1 teaspoon of Garlic-Cilantro Butter.
Server 6.
Roasted Garlic: Place 12 peeled garlic cloves
in small baking dish. Cover with olive oil. Bake at 350°F
(175°C) for 45 minutes, until garlic is soft.
Cashew Rice: To hot cooked rice, stir in 1
teaspoon grated ginger, sauteed green onion and garlic, and 1/2
cup cashews.
Garlic-Cilantro Butter: Process together 1/2 pound butter,
1/4 cup fresh cilantro and 2 tablespoons EACH roasted garlic
and lime juice.
Recipe and photograph provided
courtesy of Pork, Be Inspired®.
