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Grilled Chipotle-Honey Pork

26 Ratings

1 Comments

Prep 35 min
Total 35 min
Servings 6

Barbecued with a zesty lime sauce, these tenderloins make a terrific main dish for six. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated April 30, 2010

Ingredients

1/3

cup honey

1/3

cup fresh lime juice

chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-oz can), drained, finely chopped

teaspoon adobo sauce (from can of chipotle chiles)

pork tenderloins (3/4 lb each)

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/8

teaspoon pepper

Cooking spray

Steps

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1

Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 1/2- to 1-quart saucepan, mix honey, lime juice, chiles and adobo sauce.
2

When grill is heated, sprinkle pork tenderloins with salt and pepper; lightly spray with cooking spray. Place pork on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals; cover grill. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with honey mixture during last 10 minutes of cooking time, until pork has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F.
3

Heat any remaining honey mixture to rolling boil; boil 1 minute. Cut pork into slices; serve with honey mixture.

Expert Tips

You'll need 3 or 4 limes to get the 1/3 cup juice called for in this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 210
Calories from Fat: 40

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 4 1/2g; 7%
Saturated Fat 1 1/2g 8% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 70mg; 24%
Sodium: 210mg; 9%
Potassium: 430mg; 12%
Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 6%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 16g
Protein: 26g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%
Vitamin C: 6%; 6%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;