Here is a wonderful pork recipe that is great to cook ahead and have ready in the fridge for endless meal possibilities. This recipe needed very little modification to make it more healthy (see my suggestions in bold).
Use this tasty pork in salads, lettuce wraps, toss into a southwestern inspired soup or serve by itself with a little quinoa and a an olive oil & lime dressed salad or sautéed vegetables. Delicious!!
Southwestern-Spiced Pork Tenderloin (modified from Thekitchn.com)
2 to 2 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin (usually 2 tenderloins)- Choose organic whenever possible
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly-ground black pepper
1 teaspoon vegetable oil – (I would use butter instead)
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place a cast iron skillet or roasting pan in the oven as it is heating.
Pat the pork dry and cut off any large pieces of surface fat. Mix together all the spices in a small bowl and rub them into the surface of the pork on all sides.
Remove the hot pan from the oven and swirl the oil to coat the bottom. Set the pork in the pan and return the pan to the oven. Roast for ten minutes, then flip the pork to the other side. Reduce the oven temperature to 400°F and continue roasting another 10 to 15 minutes, until the meat is cooked through (approximately 20 to 25 minutes total).
Transfer the pork to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing. For extra-thin slices for sandwiches, cool the pork completely, then refrigerate before cutting.
Leftovers will keep for one week refrigerated.
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