Cuban Style Pork Tenderloin
Serving size: 10
Calories per serving: 6
2 pork tenderloins, trimmed, about 2 1/2 pounds total weight
4 cloves garlic, cracked away from skin
4 bay leaves
2 teaspoons anise seeds
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 limes, zested
2 tablespoons grill seasoning blend (recommended: mccormick montreal steak seasoning) or coarse salt and pepper
extra virgin olive oil, or vegetable oil, to coat
optional garnishes: chopped mango or kiwi, or chopped cilantro and scallions
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450°. Cut 4 slits into each loin and nest garlic and bay into meat. Place meat on nonstick baking sheet. Combine the spices. Coat meat with oil. Rub spices over the pork tenderloins and place in oven. Roast meat 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Let juices redistribute (15 minutes), then slice and serve with saeurkraut and garnishes of chopped tropical fruit or chopped cilantro and scallions
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