Chipotle Pork Tenderloin With Black Bean Salsa

Submitted by cervantesbrandi

"The pork tenderloin is out of this world and the black bean salsa perfectly compliments the smoky tender meat."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• FOR THE PORK

• 1 chipotle chile (canned in adobo sauce)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 118.29 ml white onion (coarsely chopped)
• 29.58 ml fresh lime juice
• 4.92 ml sherry wine vinegar
• 4.92 ml Mexican oregano
• 453.59 g pork tenderloin (trimmed of fat)

• FOR THE SALSA

• 538.64 g can black beans (drained and rinsed)
• 236.59 ml grape tomatoes (quartered)
• 59.14 ml white onion (finely chopped)
• 59.14 ml fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
• 44.37 ml fresh lime juice
• 9.85 ml chipotle chiles (canned in adobo sauce, minced and seeds removed)
• 2.46 ml cumin (ground)

directions

1. Make the pork marinade: Process chile, garlic, onion, lime juice, vinegar, and oregano in a blender until smooth. Rub marinade all over the pork. Transfer pork to a dish, and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a grill pan over high heat. Grill pork until seared on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer pan to the oven; cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meat registers 145 degrees, 20 to 25 minutes. Let pork stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
3. Meanwhile, make the salsa: Stir together the black beans, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime juice, chile, and cumin in a small bowl. Serve with the pork.

Reviews

[Katchick]

This was very good. My family liked it. I didn't have grape tomatoes so I used Roma. We really liked the salsa. I suggest using oil to brown the pork and baking it covered with foil. This was a winner! Thank you TT for a good recipe.