Make the chile-lime marinade the day before, and let the pork marinate overnight before cooking.
Ingredients
serves 4
For the Pork
1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce3 garlic cloves
1/2 cup coarsely chopped white onion
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat
For the Salsa
1 can (19 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Step 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.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350°F. 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°F, 20 to 25 minutes. Let pork stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
Step 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.
Fit to eat recipe
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(Per serving)
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Calories: 308
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Fat: 8g
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Cholesterol: 75mg
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Carbohydrate: 27g
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Sodium: 572mg
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Protein: 31g
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Fiber: 9gReprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.