Chili-Seared Pork with Pineapple Salsa
- Level: Easy
- Total: 12 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 2 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 12 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 2 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
2 cups diced fresh or canned pineapple
1/3 cup diced beefsteak tomato
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and ground black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil
8 (1/2-inch) slices cooked pork tenderloin
1 tablespoon chili powder
Sauteed Green Beans, recipe follows
Sauteed Green Beans:
2 cups green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup almonds, slivered or sliced
Salt and ground black pepper
Salt and ground black pepper
Directions
- In a medium bowl, combine the pineapple, tomato, lime juice, cilantro, and cumin. Toss to combine. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the pork slices all over with chili powder. Place the slices in the hot skillet and sear 1 minute per side, until golden brown.
- Serve the pork slices with Pineapple Salsa spooned over top alongside Sauteed Green Beans.
Sauteed Green Beans:
- In a skillet, saute the green beans in butter until tender-crisp. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Before serving, add the almonds to the skillet and heat through until the almonds are toasted.
