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Pork Tenderloin with Pumpkin-Seed Sauce





Yields
Makes 4 to 6 servings




Total Time
40 mins

The nutty flavor of the pumpkin-seed sauce highlights the pork's spicy chipotle chile and brown sugar marinade. For best flavor, marinate the tenderloin overnight, or at least two hours.

Pork Tenderloin with Pumpkin-Seed Sauce




James Carrier
 4 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped, plus 2 tbsp. sauce
 1/4 cup orange juice
 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
 2 lbs. pork tenderloin
 3/4 cup hulled pumpkin seeds
 1 cup heavy whipping cream
 1 clove garlic, minced
 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
 1/2 teaspoon salt
 1 tablespoon pumpkin-seed oil
Step 1
1

In a small bowl, combine chiles, sauce, orange juice, and sugar. Put pork in a baking dish and add marinade, turning pork to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

Step 2
2

Preheat oven to 375°. Toast pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet until they have popped and are just starting to brown, 7 to 11 minutes. Let cool. In a food processor, whirl 1/2 cup of seeds into a paste.

Step 3
3

Heat grill to medium-high. Grill pork, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center reads 160°, about 10 minutes per side. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Reserve juices.

Step 4
4

Meanwhile, in a medium pan over medium heat, combine pumpkin seed paste, cream, garlic, chile powder, and salt. Cook, whisking until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in reserved pork juices.

Step 5
5

Slice pork into 1/2-in. medallions. Drizzle with sauce and pumpkin-seed oil and garnish with remaining 1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds.

Step 6
6

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

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Amount per serving
Calories411
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g35%

Saturated Fat 13g65%
Cholesterol 150mg50%
Sodium 414mg18%
Total Carbohydrate 8.7g4%

Dietary Fiber 0.9g4%
Protein 33g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.