Jamaican pork tenderloin with fresh mango salsa topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 900 g pork tenderloin (usually 2 small pieces)
- 4 crushed Scotch bonnet peppers (Please, put on gloves!)
- 1 serrano pepper, stemmed and seeded
- 2 cups chopped green onions
- Zest and juice of 1 orange
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- 2 tsp. brown sugar
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Mango Salsa (see recipe below)
- Boiled rice (optional)
Mango salsa:
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup diced red pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup shredded mint leaves
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 1 crushed jalapeño pepper
- Salt and ground black pepper
Preparation:
- Place all ingredients except pork and salsa in a blender and blend until smooth.
Place the pork tenderloin in a resealable plastic bag, add the marinade, and seal the bag. Make sure the meat is evenly coated with the marinade. Refrigerate the bag for 4-24 hours; the longer the meat marinates, the better.
- Preheat the grill to high. Remove the pork from the marinade and discard the marinade.
Grill the pork for 5-6 minutes per side, until the outside is charred and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the pork registers 145°F (63°C). Remove from the grill and let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing. To serve, slice thinly across the grain and serve immediately with mango salsa and rice.
Mango salsa: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Yield: approximately 2 tbsp.
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