Pork Tenderloin with Pumpkin-Seed Sauce

Prep and Cook Time: 40 minutes, plus marinating time.

Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 4  canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped, plus 2 tbsp. sauce
• 1/4  cup  orange juice
• 1  tablespoon  light brown sugar
• 2  lbs. pork tenderloin
• 3/4  cup  hulled pumpkin seeds
• 1  cup  heavy whipping cream
• 1  clove garlic, minced
• 1  teaspoon  chipotle chile powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1  tablespoon  pumpkin-seed oil

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, combine chiles, sauce, orange juice, and sugar. Put pork in a baking dish and add marinade, turning pork to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 375°. Toast pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet until they have popped and are just starting to brown, 7 to 11 minutes. Let cool. In a food processor, whirl 1/2 cup of seeds into a paste.

3. Heat grill to medium-high. Grill pork, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center reads 160°, about 10 minutes per side. Let rest 10 to 15 minutes. Reserve juices.

4. Meanwhile, in a medium pan over medium heat, combine pumpkin seed paste, cream, garlic, chile powder, and salt. Cook, whisking until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in reserved pork juices.

5. Slice pork into 1/2-in. medallions. Drizzle with sauce and pumpkin-seed oil and garnish with remaining 1/4 cup toasted pumpkin seeds.

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

411 (59% from fat)

Protein:

33g

Fat:

27g (sat 13)

Carbohydrate:

8.7g

Fiber:

0.9g

Sodium:

414mg

Cholesterol:

150mg