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Pork tenderloin with chipotle sauce & pickled red onions

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 2 red onions , one thickly and one thinly sliced
  2. Step 2 juice 2 limes
  3. Step 3 2 tsp dried oregano
  4. Step 4 8 fat garlic cloves , unpeeled
  5. Step 5 6 medium plum tomatoes , halved
  6. Step 6 2 tbsp chipotle paste (we used Discovery, available from Waitrose)
  7. Step 7 2 tbsp chilli powder
  8. Step 8 3 tbsp soft brown sugar
  9. Step 9 2 pork tenderloins , about 500g each
  10. Step 10 coriander sprigs and warm soft tortillas (flour or corn), to serve
Pork tenderloin with chipotle sauce & pickled red onions
Calories: 305 Carbohydrate: 25 g Protein: 31 g Fat: 10 g
Cook time: 55 minutes Prep time: 25 minutes Total time: 80 minutes Servings: 4

TAGS

Dinner Main course Mexican Josh Eagleton 30-60 minute 4 serving 400 kcal or less Chipotle paste Dinner party Entertaining Everyday Fajita Family Good Food Main Mexican Pork fajitum Pork Pork tenderloin Pork tenderloin

Directions

  1. Step 1 Place the thinly sliced onion in a bowl with juice 1 lime, half the oregano and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Step 2 Dry-fry the whole garlic in a non-stick pan until blackened on both sides, about 8 mins, then peel. Heat the grill. Arrange the thickly sliced onion on a baking tray with the tomatoes, cut-side up. Season and grill until blackened, about 8 mins. Tip into a bowl with the garlic, chipotle paste, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1 tbsp sugar and remaining lime juice. Season and whizz in a blender until smooth. Gently heat through in a pan.
  3. Step 3 Rub the pork with the remaining chilli powder, oregano, sugar and seasoning. Grill for 5 mins each side until cooked. Serve sliced in warm tortillas with some sauce, the pickled onions and coriander.