Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes
(from hollyanna’s recipe box)
Source: RecipeThing user castro15
Categories: grilling
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 cucumbers, chopped
- 1 cup chopped pineapple
- 1 scallion, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. ancho chile powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 small pork tenderloins, trimmed
Directions
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Preheat a grill to medium high and brush the grates with olive oil. Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork and microwave until just cooked through, 5-7 minutes; let cool slightly, then slice into 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Transfer the sweet potatoes to a medium bowl and gently toss with 1 tbsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper.
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Meanwhile, toss the cucumbers, pineapple, scallion, cilantro and vinegar in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Mix the brown sugar, chile powder, cumin, 3/4 tsp salt and pepper in a separate bowl. Rub the pork all over with the remaining 1 tbsp. olive oil and spice mixture.
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Grill the pork, covered, turning occasionally, until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Grill the sweet potatoes, turning once, until marked, about 3 minutes. Slice the pork and top with the cucumber-pineapple salsa. Serve with the sweet potatoes.