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Mojo-Marinated Pork Tenderloin (Pernil)

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How to Make Mojo-Marinated Pork Tenderloin (Pernil)

Author and chef Ronaldo Linares says, “This recipe takes the classic pork shoulder dish (pernil) and makes it healthier while still giving you the amazing Cubano flavor that we love. I have substituted pork tenderloin for pork shoulder in this version of the recipe. I can hear my father’s voice screaming at me, ‘Oye, chico, what are you doing changing the dish?’ I’m not changing the essence of the dish, I’m just modifying it so people can enjoy it in a healthier way.”


25 min prep time


15-20 min cook time


5servings


1 (4-ounce) piece pork

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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Grab your blender to make the mojo marinade. Add oranges, lemons, salt, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, vinegar, and fresh thyme leaves into the blender. Pulsate the mixture 4 times, then purée for 1 minute. Set aside 4 ounces mojo and add the rest to a resealable plastic bag.
  3. Remove the silver skin from the pork tenderloin. Add pork tenderloin to the resealable plastic bag with the mojo. Marinate pork for at least 20 minutes in the fridge.
  4. Remove the pork tenderloin from the bag (discarding the marinade in the bag) and pat dry with a paper towel. Preheat an ovenproof sauté pan over medium heat, spray with nonstick cooking spray, and wait 10 seconds for oil to come up to temperature. Brown both sides of pork tenderloin in the pan, then place pan in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Internal temperature of cooked pork should read 145°F.
  5. Remove pork from oven and let it rest for a few minutes so juices redistribute. Drizzle some of the reserved mojo marinade on the pork, and serve.
Low Carb
Caribbean
Dinner
Main Dish
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Nutrition facts

5 Servings



  • Serving Size

    1 (4-ounce) piece pork


  • Amount per serving



    Calories





    160

  • % Daily value*

  • Total Fat
    3g

    4%

    • Saturated Fat
      1g

      5%

  • Cholesterol
    75mg

    25%

  • Sodium
    450mg

    20%

  • Total Carbohydrate
    10g

    4%

    • Dietary Fiber
      2g

      7%
    • Total Sugars
      5g

  • Protein
    25g

  • Potassium
    590mg
    13%

Ingredients

navel oranges (peeled and cut in half)
2

lemon (peeled)
2

Kosher Salt
1 tsp

black pepper (cracked)
1/2 tsp

ground cumin
1/4 tsp

garlic powder
1/4 tsp

distilled vinegar
2 tbsp

fresh thyme (leaves removed from stem)
2 sprig

pork tenderloin
20 oz

Nonstick cooking spray
1

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