Easy Pork Recipe

I bumped into this recipe on MSN the other day and made it last night. It was fairly easy to make and very good. I didn't have a purple onion on hand so just used a yellow one.

2 pork tenderloins (about 3/4 pounds each)
1 TBL plus 1 tsp Dijon mustard (separated)
1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
3/4 tsp salt (omitted by me)
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper (more for me)
1 small red onion cut into very thin slices
1 TBL lime juice (I use fresh only)
1/8 tsp dried red pepper flakes (optional but I used way more than 1/8 tsp :~))
1/2 cup chopped cilantro or fresh parsley (cilantro here)

1. Heat oven to 450. Coat the pork with the TBL of mustard and the 1 1/2 tsp of oil. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp of the salt and 1/4 tsp of the black pepper. Put the pork on a baking sheet and roast until done, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pork to a carving board and leave to rest in a warm spot for 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, put the onion in a small bowl of cold water and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain, rinse and pat dry on paper towles.

3. In a large glass or stainless bowl, whisk together the lime juice, the 1 tsp of mustard and the remaining salt and pepper (1/4 tsp). Add the 1/4 cup of oil slowly, whisking. While the pork is still warm, cut it into bite-size pieces. Add the pok, onion, red pepper flakes and cilantro to the vinaigrette and toss.

Viola! very yummy.

This message was edited Jan 13, 2009 5:55 AM