Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Soffrito Rice

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Unlocking the Host in You

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

Rice:

1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
2 slices bacon, chopped
1 small white onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
2 3/4 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups white rice
2 pinches saffron or 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
Salt

Pork:

2 pork tenderloins, trimmed, about 2 1/2 pounds total weight
4 cloves garlic, cracked away from skin
4 bay leaves
2 teaspoons anise seed
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 limes, zested
2 tablespoons grill seasoning blend (recommended: McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning) or coarse salt and pepper
EVOO - Extra-virgin olive oil, or vegetable oil, to coat
Optional garnishes: chopped mango or kiwi, or chopped cilantro and scallions

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Heat medium pot with tight fitting lid over medium high heat. Add oil and bacon and brown bacon. Add onions and peppers and saute 5 minutes. Bring broth to a boil. Add rice. Cover the pot and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 15 to 18 minutes, until rice is tender.

For pork, cut 4 slits into each loin and nest garlic and bay into meat. Place meat on nonstick baking sheet. Combine the spices. Coat meat with oil. Rub spices over the pork tenderloins and place in oven. Roast meat 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Let juices redistribute, then slice and serve with soffrito rice and garnishes of chopped tropical fruit or chopped cilantro and scallions.

Suggested drink: mojitos!

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recipe Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Soffrito Rice
Jennifer Maitland, FL 08-19-2009
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Wonderful Recipe- Full of Flavor!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made this last night- not only was the tenderloin awesome but the rice had such great flavor and complimented the pork... perfectly. Way to go Rachel!Read more
recipe Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Soffrito Rice
John Coconut Creek, FL 03-24-2009
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What delightful flavors!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this two weeks ago, skimped on the spices, and was disappointed that it was so bland. Tonight I cooked both the pork... and the rice, using the entire quantity of spices (substituted fennel seed for anise) for a half portion of the pork loin. Wow, was it delicious! Don't skimp! JohnRead more
recipe Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Soffrito Rice
Susannah Claremont, CA 10-22-2008
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Needs PikAPeppa Sauce
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Yummy recipe and a a nice change. Would really be tasty with PikAPeppa sauce.. ( a common Jamaican sauce but found in most... supermarkets) as the sweetness would balance it. Served with sauteed red swiss chard.Read more
recipe Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Soffrito Rice
Michele Pace, FL 09-19-2008
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So good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this many, many times- and love it each and every time I make it! With just my husband and I, I only make half the... rice. I make both tenderloins, but freeze one rather than bake both of them for another time. The only change I make to the recipe is to leave out the anise seed, just a personal preference. Try this- you absolutely will not be disappointed!Read more
recipe Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Soffrito Rice
LINDA San Jose, CA 02-11-2008
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was very good. I made both the rice and the pork. For the rice I used turkey bacon, jarred roasted red pepper and brown... jasmine rice. Took longer to cook since it was brown rice, but it was very good. The pork was wonderful. The only addition I made was to toss in some fresh green beans on to the same pan as the meat and roasted them with the pork. My pork tenderloin took a bit longer to cook than the recipe called for but not too much longer.Read more
recipe Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Soffrito Rice
Ineke Wyoming, MI 01-30-2008
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How do you improve on this one????
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the best pork tenderloin you have ever made. I get great reviews from family and friends each time I make it!