Cuban Pork Tenderloin With Chimichurri Sauce Recipes

CUBAN PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Using thin knife, trim silver skin from tenderloin. Mix orange juice, grapefruit juice, cilantro, cumin, oregano, garlic, salt, and hot pepper in gallon-sized zip-top plastic bag. Add pork, close, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours. Meanwhile, make Rice and Black Bean Salad.
• Prepare outdoor grill for direct medium-hot grilling. For a gas grill, preheat grill on high. Adjust temperature to 400°F. For a charcoal grill, build fire and let burn until coals are covered with white ash. Spread coals and let burn for 15-20 minutes.
• Lightly oil cooking grate. Remove pork from marinade, drain briefly, but do not scrape off solids. Place on grill and cover grill. Cook, turning occasionally, until browned and instant-read thermometer inserted in center of pork reads 145°F, about 20-27 minutes. Transfer to carving board and let stand 3-5 minutes. Cut on slight diagonal and serve with rice and black bean salad.
• Rice and Black Bean Salad:
• To make salad, bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rice and cook (like pasta) until tender, about 16 minutes. Drain in wire sieve, rinse under cold water, and let cool.
• In medium bowl, whisk orange zest and 2 tablespoons orange juice, 1 tablespoon vinegar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Whisk in oil. Add cooled rice, black beans, scallions and cilantro, and mix. Let stand at room temperature for up to 4 hours. (If refrigerated, let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving, or rice will be hard.)

CUBAN CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Place garlic in a small food processor; cover and chop. Add the cilantro, parsley, pepper flakes and pepper; cover and process until finely chopped., Add the vinegar, lime juice, soy sauce and lime zest. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Serve with steak.

PORK LOIN WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pork roast in self-sealing plastic bag. Combine parsley, onion and garlic in food processor; pulse until minced. Add remaining ingredients and process to blend.
• Reserve 1/4 cup chimichurri sauce; set aside. Coat pork in plastic bag with remaining mixture. Seal bag and refrigerate overnight.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove pork from marinade and place on rack in shallow pan (discard any leftover marinade). Roast 30 to 35 minutes per pound until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve sliced loin filet with reserved chimichurri sauce.

CUBAN PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the tenderloins on an 18-inch piece of heavy-duty foil. Coat with 2 teaspoons garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, 1 teaspoon oregano and onion. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and the orange juice. Wrap the tenderloin in the foil.
• Make the chimichurri sauce: in a bowl, combine the parsley, lime juice, vinegar and the remaining olive oil, garlic, oregano and salt. Season with pepper.
• Heat one side of grill to medium. Place wrapped pork on unheated side. Cook over indirect heat in covered grill, turning occasionally, for 1 hour or until pork is fork tender and has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees. To serve, slice pork and top with chimichurri sauce. Serve with spicy black beans and rice as well as a slice of fresh pineapple.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• With a fork, poke some holes into the Garlic Powder (1 teaspoon). In a bowl, place the pork and add the Dried Parsley (1 teaspoon), Dried Thyme (1/2 teaspoon), Ground Black Pepper (to taste), Salt (1 teaspoon), Pork Tenderloin (1 pound), Dried Oregano (1 teaspoon), Lime (1), the juice from the Orange (1) and Onion Powder (1 teaspoon). Cover and let marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a cast iron skillet with Cooking Oil (1 tablespoon). Sear the meat for 3 minutes on each side.
• Put the entire skillet in the oven and cook the meat for 12-15 minutes at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), flipping halfway through. Let sit for after removing for several minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the chimichurri. In a food processor, add Fresh Parsley (1 cup), Garlic (2 clove), Dried Oregano (2 teaspoon) Red Wine Vinegar (2 tablespoon), Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/4 teaspoon), Salt (1/4 teaspoon), and Ground Black Pepper (0 to taste), and blend. Add in Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1/2 cup).
• Drizzle the chimichurri over the tenderloin.

CUBAN PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the tenderloin on an 18-inch piece of heavy-duty foil. Coat with 2 teaspoons garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, cumin, 1 teaspoon oregano and onion. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and the orange juice. Wrap tenderloin in the foil.
• Make the chimichurri sauce; in a bowl, combine the parsley, lime juice, vinegar and the remaining olive oil, garlic, oregano and salt. Season with pepper.
• Heat one side of grill to medium. Place wrapped pork on unheated side. Cook over indirect heat in covered grill, turning occasionally for 1 hour or until pork is fork tender and has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees. To serve, slice pork and top with chimichurri sauce. Serve with spicy black beans and rice as well as a slice of fresh pineapple.