Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Mango Sambal

Randy Mayor; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Sambal is a generic name for any paste-like condiment made with chiles. Authentic versions tend to be extremely hot. This Malaysian-influenced mango sambal works well with the Southern-style barbeque spice rub. The vinegar gives the condiment a flavor that's reminiscent of a North Carolina mop sauce.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces pork and 1/4 cup sambal)
Ingredients
- Pork:
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- Cooking spray
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Sambal: - 1 cup chopped peeled mango(about 1 mango)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 serrano chile, seeded and finely chopped
Preparation
Preheat oven to 425°.
To prepare pork, combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl. Rub pork tenderloin with spice mixture; refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Place pork on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160°. Let stand 5 minutes; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
To prepare sambal, combine mango and remaining ingredients. Serve sambal with pork.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 208 (28% from fat)
- Fat:
- 6.5g (sat 2.2g,mono 2.8g,poly 0.8g)
- Protein:
- 24g
- Carbohydrate:
- 13.2g
- Fiber:
- 1.6g
- Cholesterol:
- 75mg
- Iron:
- 2.1mg
- Sodium:
- 573mg
- Calcium:
- 21mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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Great meal! I also used and recommend the smoked paprika and we grilled the tenderloin as well. Mangos are in season in Hawaii now; love the fish sauce in combination with the sweetness. Served with basmati rice and sesame asparagus. This would very easily make a company worthy dinner! Will keep in my rotation.06/21/07
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Awesome. I doubled this for a dinner party and it came out great. I got nothing but compliments. I used smoked paprika instead of plain and I highly recommend that swap. Excellent. Served with Thai Cucumber Salad and Mint-Cilantro Coconut Rice.04/03/06




