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Cocoa Rub Pork Tenderloin with Mango Relish

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This dish has a surprising amount of flavor. The 3 ingredient rub for the tenderloin accents the pork flavor perfectly; and the mango relish on top brings is all together so nicely. I love cooked shallots, still not sure how I feel about eating them raw, so I only use about half the shallots in the dish and serve the remaining on the side for others to add. This is a great summer dish when Mangoes are at the height of their season (June) and paired with a nice garden salad or a sweet potato you’ve got a great weeknight dinner – Enjoy!

Serves: 5 | Serving Size: 1/5 of dish

Ingredients:

  • 4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • salt
  • 2lb pork tenderloin – brine if desired (I did not)
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 mangoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper, seeds and rib removed

Directions:

  1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat over to 425 degrees. Combine chili powder, cocoa and 1/4 teaspoon salt in bowl. Pat tenderloin dry with paper towels and rub evenly with spice mixture.
  2. Heat oil in 12 inch oven safe, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Brown tenderloin well on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes, reducing heat if spices begin to burn. Transfer skillet with tenderloin to oven and roast tenderloin until meat registers 145 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes – flip tenderloin for last 5 minutes if desired.
  3. Carefully remove skillet from oven. Transfer tenderloin to cutting board, tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest for up to 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, combine mango, cilantro, lime juice, shallot, jalapeno and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Slice tenderloin into 1/4 inch thick slices and serve with mango relish. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:
Per serving: Calories: 319; Total Fat: 9g;  Cholesterol: 120mg; Sodium: 1057mg; Total Carbohydrates: 16g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Sugars: 11g; Protein: 46g
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 953mg; Vitamin A: 11%; Vitamin C: 3%; Calcium: 11%; Iron: 5%

Adopted from: The Editors at America’s Test Kitchen. “Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Mango Relish.” The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook. Boston: American Test Kitchen, 2014. 156. Print.