PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHIPOTLE SAUCE & PICKLED RED ONIONS

Pork tenderloin with chipotle sauce & pickled red onions image

The ultimate Friday night food, these smoky flavoured wraps will bring the taste of Mexico to your table

Provided by Good Food team

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 red onions , one thickly and one thinly sliced
juice 2 limes
2 tsp dried oregano
8 fat garlic cloves , unpeeled
6 medium plum tomatoes , halved
2 tbsp chipotle paste (we used Discovery, available from Waitrose)
2 tbsp chilli powder
3 tbsp soft brown sugar
2 pork tenderloins , about 500g each
coriander sprigs and warm soft tortillas (flour or corn), to serve

Steps:

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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 25 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 20 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 0.53 milligram of sodium