Post by NancyRogers on Sept 22, 2002 8:24:08 GMT -6
Carnitas for Nicole
1 lb. pork tenderloin (approximately 1 tenderloin)
1 large clove garlic (pressed)
1/2 cup mesquite marinade
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 to 3 dashes chili powder - optional
1/4 of a fresh whole lime - optional
aluminum foil
cooking spray
1 package tortillas
Salsa
Monterey Jack cheese, grated
1/2 to 3/4 cup sour cream
1. Trim all possible fat from tenderloin. In a nonmetallic bowl or container large enough to hold length of tenderloin, mix mesquite marinade with cumin, chili powder and garlic. Place tenderloin in container, covering all sides with marinade; marinate for 2 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
2. Place pork tenderloins on a sheet of aluminum foil and wrap meat up into a tight package. Cook package on grill or in a 400º F. oven for approximately 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into pork reads 150º . Remove meat from foil and brush with remaining marinade. If grilling, lightly spray grill with cooking spray. Grill tenderloin 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until thermometer reads 160º. <br>
3. Remove meat from grill, squeeze with lime and slice into thin pieces. Serve meat with warm flour tortillas, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream and salsa.
1 lb. pork tenderloin (approximately 1 tenderloin)
1 large clove garlic (pressed)
1/2 cup mesquite marinade
1/2 teaspoon cumin
2 to 3 dashes chili powder - optional
1/4 of a fresh whole lime - optional
aluminum foil
cooking spray
1 package tortillas
Salsa
Monterey Jack cheese, grated
1/2 to 3/4 cup sour cream
1. Trim all possible fat from tenderloin. In a nonmetallic bowl or container large enough to hold length of tenderloin, mix mesquite marinade with cumin, chili powder and garlic. Place tenderloin in container, covering all sides with marinade; marinate for 2 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.
2. Place pork tenderloins on a sheet of aluminum foil and wrap meat up into a tight package. Cook package on grill or in a 400º F. oven for approximately 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into pork reads 150º . Remove meat from foil and brush with remaining marinade. If grilling, lightly spray grill with cooking spray. Grill tenderloin 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until thermometer reads 160º. <br>
3. Remove meat from grill, squeeze with lime and slice into thin pieces. Serve meat with warm flour tortillas, Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream and salsa.