Adobado Pork Tenderloin
Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Lydia E. DeGaris
The Spanish term adobado refers to a dish that has been marinated and that generally contains chiles. In this dish, anchos (AHN-chohs), dried poblano chiles, are used to give the dish some mild heat. Serve with salsa and corn tortillas.
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chiles; cook 2 minutes, turning frequently. Remove from heat; cool. Discard stems and seeds. Combine roasted chiles and boiling water in a bowl; cover and let stand for 20 minutes or until soft. Drain well. Combine rehydrated chiles, broth, and next 9 ingredients (broth through garlic) in a blender; process until smooth. Cook chile paste in skillet over medium-low heat until very thick (about 8 minutes), stirring frequently. Cool.
Step 2
Trim fat from pork. Slice pork lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side. Open halves, laying flat. Place pork in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish; spread chile paste over all sides of pork. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours or overnight.
Step 3
Prepare grill.
Step 4
Remove pork from dish, reserving chile paste. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of pork. Place pork on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook for 8 minutes on each side or until thermometer registers 160° (slightly pink), brushing with reserved chile paste frequently.
Chef's Notes
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DenverGal's Review
This is simply awesome! The only thing I would say is that it's definitely more of a summery dish than a winter one, mostly because of the flavor of the pineapple salsa - but this is a definite hit!
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