{"id":51879,"date":"2023-06-27T16:14:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T16:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/?p=51879"},"modified":"2024-07-30T17:41:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T17:41:19","slug":"citrusy-tex-mex-pork-tenderloin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2023\/06\/27\/citrusy-tex-mex-pork-tenderloin\/","title":{"rendered":"Citrusy Tex-Mex Pork Tenderloin"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">with Spiced Veggie Jumble &amp; Lime Crema<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Yield: 2<\/h4>\n<p>Pork tenderloin seasoned with Southwest Spice Blend, seared, then roasted to perfection beside a colorful array of sweet potatoes, green bell pepper, and red onion. The pork is topped with a citrusy Tex-Mex sauce made with fresh orange and lime juice, and a drizzle of tangy lime crema.<br \/>\nPrep: 10 Cook: 35<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">sweet potato<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">lime<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">3<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS sour cream<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">red onion <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">green bell pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">orange <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>southwest spice blend<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">10<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz pork tenderloin <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">oz <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Tex-Mex paste<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"id-ingredient-name\">salt &amp; pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">2<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">tsp cooking oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"quantity\">1<\/span><span class=\"ingredient-name\">TBS butter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51885\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinPrep.jpg?resize=300%2C167\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinPrep.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinPrep.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Wash and dry produce.<\/p>\n<p>Dice <strong>sweet potato<\/strong> into \u00bd-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and slice <strong>onion<\/strong> into \u00bd-inch thick <strong>wedges<\/strong>. Halve, core, and thinly slice <strong>bell pepper<\/strong> into strips. Zest and quarter <strong>lime<\/strong>. Halve <strong>orange<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51884\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinVeggies.jpg?resize=300%2C167\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinVeggies.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinVeggies.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roast veggies: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Toss <strong>sweet potato<\/strong>, <strong>onion<\/strong>, and <strong>bell pepper<\/strong> on a baking sheet with a drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong>, half the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Southwest Spice Blend<\/strong><\/span> (you\u2019ll use the rest in the next step), and a big pinch of <strong>salt<\/strong> and <strong>pepper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51883\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinCook.jpg?resize=300%2C167\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinCook.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinCook.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cook pork: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, pat <strong>pork<\/strong> dry with paper towels, season all over with remaining <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Southwest Spice Blend<\/strong><\/span>, <strong>salt<\/strong>, and <strong>pepper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Heat a drizzle of <strong>oil<\/strong> in a large pan over medium heat. Add <strong>pork<\/strong> and sear, turning occasionally, until browned all over, 4- to 8-minutes. Turn off heat, transfer <strong>pork<\/strong> to a second baking sheet. Wipe out pan.<\/p>\n<p>Roast <strong>pork<\/strong> on middle rack until cooked through, 12-15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51882\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinCrema.jpg?resize=300%2C170\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinCrema.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinCrema.jpg?w=469&amp;ssl=1 469w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make crema: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <strong>pork<\/strong> and <strong>veggies<\/strong> roast, in a small bowl, combine <strong>sour cream<\/strong>, a squeeze of <strong>lime juice<\/strong>, and a pinch of <strong>lime zest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Add <strong>water<\/strong> 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with <strong>salt<\/strong> and <strong>pepper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51881\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinSauce.jpg?resize=300%2C171\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinSauce.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinSauce.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make Tex-Mex sauce: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>About 5 minutes before <strong>pork<\/strong> and <strong>veggies<\/strong> are done, heat pan used for <strong>pork<\/strong> over medium-high heat. Stir in half the<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> Tex-Mex paste<\/span><\/strong>, <strong>juice from orange halves<\/strong>, and a squeeze of <strong>lime juice<\/strong>. Bring to a simmer and cook until <strong>sauce<\/strong> has thickened, 1- to 2-minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Remove pan from heat, stir in 1 TBS <strong>butter<\/strong> until melted and combined.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-51880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinServe.jpg?resize=300%2C171\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinServe.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloinServe.jpg?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finish &amp; serve: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slice <strong>pork<\/strong> crosswise.<\/p>\n<p>Divide <strong>pork<\/strong> and <strong>veggie<\/strong> <strong>jumble<\/strong> between plates. Spoon <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Tex-Mex sauce<\/strong><\/span> over <strong>pork<\/strong>. Drizzle <strong>crema<\/strong> over everything and serve with any remaining <strong>lime wedges<\/strong> on the side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Southwest Spice Blend<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 parts garlic powder\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1 TBS<br \/>\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 parts cumin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00bd tsp<br \/>\n2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 parts <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">chili powder<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1\u00bd tsp<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with Spiced Veggie Jumble &amp; Lime Crema Yield: 2 Pork tenderloin seasoned with Southwest Spice Blend, seared, then roasted to perfection beside a colorful array of sweet potatoes, green bell pepper, and red onion. The pork is topped with a citrusy Tex-Mex sauce made with fresh orange and lime juice, and a drizzle of tangy lime crema. Prep: 10 Cook: 35 1sweet potato 1lime 3TBS sour cream 1red onion 1green bell pepper 1orange 1TBS southwest spice blend 10oz pork tenderloin&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/2023\/06\/27\/citrusy-tex-mex-pork-tenderloin\/\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":51886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[277,186,197,281],"class_list":["post-51879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-bell-pepper","tag-pork-tenderloin","tag-red-onion","tag-sweet-potato"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/TexMexPorkTenderloin.jpg?fit=1383%2C1157&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51879"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54201,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51879\/revisions\/54201"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nowellfamily.org\/cookbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}