Sunday, July 18, 2010

chipotle mustard pork tenderloin


1/2 cup honey Dijon mustard
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
1 Tbsp. minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 pork tenderloin (1 lb.)
Chopped honey-roasted peanuts, optional

1. In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining mustard mixture.
2. Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain pork and discard marinade. Grill pork, covered, over indirect-hot heat for 25-40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.
3. Heat reserved mustard mixture; brush over pork before serving. Sprinkle with peanuts if desired.

Nutrition facts: 3 oz. cooked pork (w/o peanuts) equals 191 calories, 6 g fat, 64 mg cholesterol, 366 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Healthy Cooking/Taste of Home June/July 2009 - p.60

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