Recipe - Roast Pork Tenderloin With Orange And Red Onion Salsa

2 Pork tenderloins; 10 to 12
ounces
Salt; freshly cracked black
pepper to taste
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 Oranges; peeled, seeded,
finely chopped
1 Red onion; finely chopped
2 Cloves garlic; minced
One half Chili pepper; minced, or to
taste (up to 1)
1/3 cup Fresh lime juice
2 teaspoon Honey; or to taste (up to 3)
2 teaspoon Each: ground cumin; chili
powder
One fourth cup Coarsely chopped fresh
cilantro

1. Heat oven to 500 degrees. Season tenderloins generously with salt and
pepper. Heat oil in large skillet until hot but not smoking. Add
tenderloins; sear all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from
skillet. Place in 13 by 9inch baking pan; cook, turning once, until
center is slightly pink, about 15 to 18 minutes. 2. For salsa, combine
orange, onion, garlic, chili pepper, lime juice, honey, cumin, chili
powder, cilantro, and salt and pepper to taste in small bowl. Mix well; set
aside. 3. Remove tenderloin from oven; allow to rest 5 minutes. Cut into
1inch thick slices and serve with salsa. Nutrition information per
serving: Calories....190 Fat..............6 g Cholesterol...70 mg
Sodium....60 mg Carbohydrates....9 g Protein......20 g Posted to TNT
Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Rrairie@aol.com on Jul 23, 1997