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Adobo-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Black Bean Pico de Gallo

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Saturday dinner. From Red Mountain Spa in St. George, Utah. Give lean pork tenderloin a rubdown with executive chef Jim Gallivan's potent adobo chile mix. The spicy bean salsa topper adds fiber but not a lick of fat.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Pork

6 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp coarse salt
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp brown sugar
3 pinches cayenne pepper
24 oz pork tenderloin, trimmed, cut into 3- to 4-oz pieces
1/2 cup arugula, loosely packed

Pico de gallo

2 cups cooked black beans
4 medium tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsp minced jalapeño pepper
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    For pork: Preheat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix paprika, black pepper, salt, chili powder, sugar, and cayenne. Rub both sides of each tenderloin piece with spice mixture. Preheat oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and pan-sear pieces until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to oven until done (6 to 8 minutes for each inch of thickness).

    Step 2

    To make pico de gallo, mix all ingredients. Serve 1/2 cup over tenderloin.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 246 calories
9 g fat (3 g saturated fat)
17 g carbohydrates
26 g protein
5 g fiber
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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