Chili Roasted Pork Tenderloin

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 8

This is a fantastic recipe for those that like spicy food. This is bursting with great flavors. Enjoy

Ingredients:

3 dried ancho chilies

3 dried chipotle chilies

1-1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds

2 pork tenderloins about 14 ounces each

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/2 cup chicken broth

chipotle butter

3 medium cloves garlic finely chopped

4 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

2 tablespoons spicy mustard

1 cup unsalted butter cut into cubes at room temperature

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 slices bacon cut into pieces

2 cloves garlic finely chopped

2 cans great northern beans drained slightly

2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme leaves

1/2 teaspoon salt

buttered spinach

2 tablespoons butter

8 cups fresh spinach tough stems removed and torn into large pieces

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 then place dried chilies on baking sheet and roast 10 minutes.
2. Remove from oven and cool completely then remove stems and empty out seeds.
3. Break chilies into blender then add mustard seeds and blend until mixture is completely ground.
4. Place garlic, chipotles and mustard in food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
5. Add butter a few cubes at a time and salt then process until combined.
6. Form into a log then wrap in wax paper and keep in refrigerator until ready to use.
7. In medium saucepan cook bacon and garlic over medium heat until bacon begins to crisp.
8. Drain excess fat from pan then stir in beans, thyme and salt.
9. Cook covered over low heat for 8 minutes.
10. Set aside and keep warm while preparing meat and spinach.
11. Preheat oven to 375 then line a jelly roll pan with foil.
12. Rub pork with dry rub mixture then heat large nonstick skillet and add oil.
13. Sauté meat on all sides until browned then pour broth over meat and transfer to baking sheet.
14. Roast until meat thermometer registers then remove from heat and cover loosely with foil.
15. Heat butter over medium heat in same large skillet used for pork.
16. Add spinach and cook tossing with 2 wooden spoons until spinach is wilted about 3 minutes.
17. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
18. Spoon 1/4 of beans in center of each of 4 serving plates then top with 1/4 of the spinach.
19. Drizzle a spoonful of pan drippings around beans.
20. Slice meat and place on top of spinach.
21. Dab meat with chipotle butter and serve immediately.

By RecipeOfHealth.com