Mojo Pork Tenderloin

Name: Mojo Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 limes, juiced; 2 oranges, juiced; 1 orange, sliced; 1 bulb of garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped; 1 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin

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Recipe by PanNan

Delicious and easy. When planning, please allow for at least 8 hours of marinade time. Leftovers (if you have any) are perfect for a Cuban sandwich.

READY IN: 55mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

8

limes, juiced
2

oranges, juiced
1

orange, sliced
1

bulb of garlic, peeled and crushed
1

tablespoon ground cumin
¹⁄₂

tablespoon kosher salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon ground black pepper
¹⁄₂

cup olive oil
¹⁄₄

cup cilantro, chopped
1 ¹⁄₂

lbs pork tenderloin

DIRECTIONS

Juice two of the oranges and all of the limes into a bowl. Add the garlic to the bowl along with a quarter cup of freshly chopped cilantro. Whisk in your cumin, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
Pour the marinade into a plastic bag and add your tenderloin. Set aside in the fridge for six hours, (overnight if you can, but 6 hours will get you 90% of the way there).
Once the meat is done marinating, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F, and grab a cast iron pan, add a few ounces of vegetable oil and proceed to bring it up to medium-high heat on your stovetop.
Take your tenderloin and place it in your hot pan allowing it 60 seconds or so on a side before giving it a quarter turn. After the third turn remove from heat and slide in your probe thermometer.
Set the thermometer to 145 degrees F and move the whole pan to the oven. It should take about 30 - 45 minutes to reach the desired temperature Once done remove from the pan and allow to rest 15 minutes before cutting.

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