Yucatan Pork Tenderloin with Peach-Avocado Salsa


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This recipe was given to me by my friend, Karen Calanchini of Redding, CA. Karen says, "This recipe is from our local newspaper and was the winning entry in a cooking contest. It got rave reviews from our company. Enjoy!"

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Yucatan Pork Tenderloin with Peach-Avocado Salsa

2 small pork tenderloins (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds total)
1 tablespoon of garlic pepper
Juice of 1 orange
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon extra-virgin
olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano
Peach-Avocado Salsa (recipe below)

Trim the tenderloin of fat and silverskin.  Note: Silverskin is a silvery-white connective tissue. It doesn't dissolve when the tenderloin is cooked, so it needs to be trimmed away. If the silverskin is not trimmed off, it will cause the tenderloin to curl up into the shape of a quarter moon. Pat the roast dry with paper towels.

Make a lengthwise cut into each tenderloin, until the loin opens like a book (do not cut all the way through). Place tenderloins in a shallow glass dish; pour juice from the orange and lime over the pork. Sprinkle the garlic pepper and oregano over the pork and press onto the meat with your fingers. Drizzle with the olive oil. Cover and let marinade in the refrigerator overnight.

Preheat barbecue grill. Bring roast to room temperature before cooking. Place roast onto hot grill. Grill, turning once, approximately 15 to 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of the roast registers 155°F.

Remove from grill and transfer onto a cutting board; let roast stand 15 minutes before carving  (meat temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees after it is removed from the oven). Slice crosswise into slices and serve with Peach-Avocado Salsa.

Peach-Avocado Salsa:
1 fresh peach, pitted, peeled, and diced
1 small
avocado, pitted, peeled, and diced
1/4 cup jicama, peeled and diced
3 tablespoons diced red
onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime
juice
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

In a medium bowl, combine the peach, avocado, jicama, red onion, and cilantro leaves. Whisk the lime juice, red pepper, and olive oil together; pour over the salsa mixture and toss. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.