Pork Tenderloin With Costa Rican Coffee Glaze
- Ready In:
- 48mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 serrano chili, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons molasses
- 1⁄2 cup dark rum
- 4 cups hot brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon regular grind coffee
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, softened
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 lbs pork tenderloin
directions
- Heat oil in a big skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in onion, stir/saute for 5 minutes.
- Add in ginger, garlic, and serrano pepper; stir/saute 2 minutes.
- Stir in molasses.
- Remove pan from heat; carefully stir in rum.
- Cook mixture 2 minutes.
- Stir in brewed coffee, ground coffee, cinnamon, and cocoa.
- Bring to a boil; cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups (about 20 minutes).
- Remove pan from heat; let cool.
- Transfer mixture to the container of a blender; process until smooth.
- Stir in butter and salt.
- Trim any visible fat from pork; cut pork, lengthwise into 8 (1/2-inch wide) strips.
- Thread pork strips onto 8 (10-inch) skewers.
- Prepare grill; place kebabs on grill rack that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until desired doneness, turning and basting often with coffee mixture.
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