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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 4, 2005
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Flavorful ingredients such as citrus, cilantro, pepper and garlic weave their way through Latin American cuisines, giving the dishes marvelous flavor. Little preparation and cooking is needed to bring this pork tenderloin and plantain dish to the table, and it has the added benefit of being low in fat and cholesterol.

Caribbean Pork Tenderloin

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 lean pork tenderloins, about 1/2 pound each
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, cut in half
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large plantain, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Trim fat from pork. Cut pork across grain into 1/8-inch slices. Mix orange peel, orange juice, cilantro, lime juice, pepper and garlic in large glass or plastic bowl. Stir in pork. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove pork from marinade; drain, reserving marinade. Stir cornstarch and salt into marinade; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in oil about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Stir in plantain. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until plantain is brown and slightly soft. Stir in marinade mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.

Nutrition

260 Calories
6 g Total Fat
26 g Protein
28 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
70 mg
Sodium
210 mg
Potassium
830 mg
Total Carbohydrate
28 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
26 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
16%
16%
Vitamin C
18%
18%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
2 Fruit; 4 Very Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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