pork tenderloin & green mole sauce
Recipe from Family Circle

Lean pork tenderloin paired with the zesty Mexican sauce makes a tongue-tingling low-fat main dish. Although most mole sauces are red, fresh cilantro, parsley, and chiles turn this version green.


pork tenderloin &  green mole sauce

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Servings: Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 1 min

 
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Ingredients
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    Mole Sauce:
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  • 1 small
    onion, chopped
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  • clove garlic, chopped
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  • 1/2 cup
    chicken broth
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  • 1 can
    (4.25 ounces) green chiles, drained
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  • 1/4 cup
    fresh cilantro leaves
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  • 1/4 cup
    fresh parsley leaves
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  • 2 tablespoons
    shelled sunflower seeds
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    ground cumin
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    salt
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  •  pinch
    cayenne pepper
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  • 2 teaspoons
    lime juice
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    Pork:
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  • 2 teaspoons
    olive oil
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  • green pepper, thinly sliced
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  • sweet red pepper, thinly sliced
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  • sweet onion, thinly sliced
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  • pork tenderloin (about 3/4 pound)
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried oregano
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/8 teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • 2 cups
    cooked white rice
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Directions
1.
Sauce: In a medium-size nonstick skillet, cook the onion and garlic over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place in a food processor with broth, 1/4 cup water, chiles, cilantro, parsley, sunflower seeds, cumin, salt and cayenne. Process until smooth. Return mixture to skillet; simmer on medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in lime juice. Keep warm.
2.
Pork: Heat oven to 425 degree F. Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion and saute for 4 to 5 minutes until softened. Remove from pan and keep warm.
3.
Wipe out skillet and coat with nonstick cooking spray. Season pork with oregano, salt and black pepper. Cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side. Roast at 425 degree F for 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 150 degree F on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes before serving.
4.
Slice meat and serve with the rice, peppers and sauce. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 350, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 583 mg, Carbohydrate 42 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 23 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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