Best Pork Tenderloin With Prickly Pear Tequila Bbq Sauce Recipes

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TEQUILA-LIME PORK TENDERLOIN



Tequila-Lime Pork Tenderloin image

A wonderful overnight marinade gives your pork tenderloin a wonderful lime-grilled flavor. You can also grill one tenderloin and freeze the other for future use.

Provided by celeste

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Tenderloin Recipes

Time 8h35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup fresh lime juice
½ cup tequila
½ cup orange juice
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped green chiles
1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pork tenderloins

Steps:

  • Whisk together the lime juice, tequila, orange juice, cilantro, chiles, chili powder, garlic, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; pour into a gallon-sized resealable bag; add the pork tenderloins; seal and store in refrigerator overnight.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
  • Cook the pork on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until meat has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107.5 calories, Carbohydrate 5.1 g, Cholesterol 32.7 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 230.7 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEAR CREAM SAUCE



Pork Tenderloin with Pear Cream Sauce image

Pork's mild taste goes well with sweet flavors and many seasonings. Here, I've teamed it with both-luscious pears and a refreshing herb blend.-Joyce Moynihan, Lakeville, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pork tenderloin (1 pound)
1 tablespoon herbes de Provence
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons butter, divided
4 medium pears, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
4 shallots, chopped
1-1/4 teaspoons dried thyme
1/4 cup pear brandy or pear nectar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup pear nectar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Sprinkle pork with the herbes de Provence, salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, brown pork in 1 tablespoon butter on all sides. Bake 18-22 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Remove pork from skillet and keep warm. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before slicing. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute pears and sugar in 2 tablespoons butter until golden brown. Remove from pan and keep warm. In the same pan, melt remaining butter. Add shallots; saute until tender. Stir in thyme. , Remove from heat. Add brandy; cook over medium heat until liquid is almost evaporated, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Add cream and nectar; cook and stir until slightly thickened. Slice pork; serve with pears and cream sauce.,

Nutrition Facts : Calories 605 calories, Fat 38g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 175mg cholesterol, Sodium 451mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 26g protein.

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