Cuban Spiced Pork Tenderloin Recipe

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Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins, trimmed, about 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
Extra-virgin olive oil, or vegetable oil, to coat
Optional garnishes: chopped mango or kiwi, or chopped cilantro and scallions

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F

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.

Great topped with fruit or cilantro/scallions.

Serve with Sofrito Rice!