Mexican Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Mexican Pork Tenderloin
Add your photo!
Count
Calories
Minutes

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Caramelize garlic and onion in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes.
  2. Transfer to a blender and add the next 6 ingredients and puree.
  3. Reserve and chill 3 tablespoons of the marinade.
  4. Place pork in shallow dish and cover with remaining marinade and chill overnight.
  5. Preheat grill to medium-high for indirect heat. If using gas grill, heat one side to high, the other to medium. If using charcoal, push coals to one side.
  6. Combine cumin, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
  7. Remove tenderloin from marinade and discard marinade.
  8. Blot the meat dry with paper towels and rub with the spice mix.
  9. Grill pork over high heat 10 minutes and move to a cooler section of the grill and brush with reserved marinade.
  10. Cover and grill 10 minutes, basting often with marinade. Instant read thermometer should read 160°F.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 235.73 Kcal (987 kJ)
Calories from fat 56.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.25g 10%
Cholesterol 113.04mg 38%
Sodium 545.46mg 23%
Potassium 741.16mg 16%
Total Carbs 5.75g 2%
Sugars 3.17g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1.49g 6%
Protein 36.65g 73%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 9%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 29.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 105.64 Kcal (442 kJ)
Calories from fat 25.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.8g 10%
Cholesterol 50.66mg 38%
Sodium 244.44mg 23%
Potassium 332.14mg 16%
Total Carbs 2.58g 2%
Sugars 1.42g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 6%
Protein 16.42g 73%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 9%
Iron 1.4mg 17%
Calcium 13.3mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.9
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

Share Recipe

Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top