Mexican style tenderloin medallions
6 Jun 2020
by Dinna
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Background
These Mexican style tenderloin medallions are spicy and tender! Perfect for Summer barbecues or laid-back dinners when you have friends or family over. You can prepare them the day before - then the cooking takes little time or effort. Serve with potato salad or rice salad; or in flatbread with salsa.
Ingredients
- 1 medium pork tenderloin fillet (about 400g)
- 1 Tbsp of tomato purΓ©e
- 1 tsp Chipotle paste
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- Lime juice
- Salt-& pepper
- To serve : Chopped coriander or parsley
Instructions
- Cut the tenderloin into 1.5 cm thick medallions. Season them with salt and pepper.
- Mix the tomato purΓ©e, Chipotle paste, olive oil and the spices together. Add the squeezed juice of Β½ lime.
- Coat the medallions with the paste and put them in a shallow dish.
- Marinade for minimum 1 hour, preferably overnight.
- Transfer the medallions into a baking tray and pour over the marinade. Bake in a preheated oven, preset to 180Β°C , for about 25 minutes.
- Alternatively, griddle, grill or barbecue them for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Serve with chopped fresh herbs scattered on top and lime wedges on the side.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Bake - Barbecue - Dinner - Grill - Main - Quick & Easy - Supper
- Occasions: - Barbecue - Dinner Party - Fathers Day - New Year - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Pork
- Health and Diet: - Combination - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Low Carb - Low Fat - Low GI - Nut Free - Paleo - Sugar Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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