Photo: Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin and Soffrito Rice Recipe
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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By schniebert
Cincinnati, OH
on January 28, 2013
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Very good. I used quinoa instead of rice, but otherwise followed the recipe to the T. Very good flavor. I'm eating the leftovers for lunch as I am typing this review. Leftovers are good too!
By tiamichi
LUTZ, FL
on October 22, 2012
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10+++++ Let's put it like this.... everyone's goes back for seconds, thirds & even fourths...
By jensryd
Granada Hills
on September 25, 2012
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OMG!!! This recipe was amazing!!! The rice came out perfect and the pork was super tender! Didn't follow exact ingredients to the tee, but even with the tweeks it was awesome! Add a nice healthy salad and everyone who eats it will be thanking you!! My family absolutely loved it and all had second helpings!!! Please try this recipe, you will not regret it and I'm sure will become a staple go to dinner in your home!!!
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