Spice-Rubbed Pork With Bell Pepper Compote

Submitted by jkoch960

"I found this recipe in our local paper. It's a little spicy but we found it delicious!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (10 -12 ounce) pork tenderloin, fat removed

• bell pepper compote

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded, cut in thin strips
• 1 small yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, cut in thin strips
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper on a plate. Roll pork tenderloin in seasonings. Set aside for 15 minutes.
3. Place pork on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast for 25 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 160 degrees. Let pork sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
4. Cut pork diagonally into 1/4-inch thick slices. Serve with Bell Pepper Compote on the side.

5. For Bell Pepper Compote:

6. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add bell peppers and onion, and cook 5 minutes. Add garlic, oregano, salt, pepper and balsamic vinegar. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender but not browned and vinegar aroma evaporates.

Reviews

[Lavender Lynn]

Enjoyed this a lot. Our pork came to us as thick chops, and because one of us had to leave, we cooked one chop with the rub in a cast-iron skillet to get it done sooner -- that one was the best. The rest were roasted as instructed. Both ways, delicious; the pan fried one was juicier. Raves for the onions and peppers! Made for Zaar World Tour 5.

 

[Boomette]

This is wonderful. Another time I'll double the ingredients for the rub cause it was not enough. We cooked the pork on the bbq. For the compote, I used only 1 tbs of olive oil. The compote has a wonderful taste and it goes perfectly with the pork. We loved it. Thanks Jkoch :) Made for the Saucy Senoritas of ZWT5

 

[Tinkerbell]

Wow! Totally blown away by this recipe! Super easy to make, quick & the flavor is amazing! I doubled the cayenne & the pork was juicy, tender & spicy! Just how we like it best. The bell pepper compote had to be made with red & green peppers, as the grocery store did not have any yellow in stock. Everything else was made as instructed. The balsamic vinegar was just perfect with the peppers & onion & we really enjoyed the contrast of sweet peppers & the spicy pork. Thanks for sharing, Janice! We'll be making this recipe again & again! Made & enjoyed for ZWT-5 Team Ali Baba Babes. :)

 

[Scarlett516]

This was fantastic!!! I served this over a bed of rice verde. I used pork tenderloin chops and used Mexican Oregano instead of Mediterranean. I can't wait to have this again! Made for ZWT4.

 

[MamaJ]

I served this to my FIL for dinner tonight and he loved it. In fact, my DH and DS loved it as well. I doubled the recipe because we're pretty big eaters here. The sweetness of the compote really complemented the spiciness of the pork. This is a very quick and easy recipe that works well for a weeknight dinner, but is sophisticated enough for company. Great recipe! Made and reviewed for ZWT4.