Chipotle-Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Black Bean Salsa

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Photo: Ellie Miller
Servings:
4

Pork tenderloin is one of the leanest cuts of meat. Here, it's marinated in a chipotle blend, seared in a grill pan, and served with a fiber-rich bean and tomato salsa.

Ingredients

For the Pork

  • 1 canned chipotle chile, in adobo sauce

  • 3 garlic cloves

  • ½ 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 rinsed

  • 1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered

  • ¼ cup finely chopped white onion

  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

  • 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chile, in adobo sauce

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

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.

Cook's Notes

Make the chile-lime marinade the day before, and let the pork marinate overnight before cooking.

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