Jamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloin
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List of Ingredients
- 2 cups coarsely chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 to 4 Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Place first 15 ingredients in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth.
- Slice pork lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side. Open halves, laying each side flat. Slice each half lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side; open flat. Combine pork and green onion mixture in a dish or large zip-top plastic bag. Cover or seal; marinate in refrigerator 3 to 24 hours. Remove pork from dish or bag; discard remaining marinade (but keep as much marinade on the pork as possible).
- Prepare grill.
- Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 8 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer registers 160 degrees (slightly pink).
- Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork). 248 cal, 7.5g fat, 36.9g pro, 7.1g carb, 1.5g fiber, 111mg chol, 1126mg sod.
Final Comments
Notes: This recipe will also work with pork loin.
Use one pepper for a mildly spicy dish and four for a very spicy dish.
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