Grilled Cilantro Lime Pork Tenderloin with Chipotle Cream
Pork tenderloin with a cilantro lime marinade gets grilled to juicy perfection and topped with a quick chipotle cream sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 3 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: grilling
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pork tenderloin, about 12–16 ounces
- MARINADE INGREDIENTS
- 3 to 4 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 2+ tbsp chopped cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- CHIPOTLE CREAM INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp adobo sauce from small can of chipotles packed in adobo
Instructions
- Combine all the marinade ingredients, lime juice through the olive oil, in a small bowl.
- Place the pork in a large plastic bag, pour the marinade into the bag to cover the pork. Close the bag, shake it gently to coat the pork.
- Marinate the pork in the refrigerator for between 1 to 4 hours.
- Heat the grill to medium high. Remove tenderloin from the marinade, scrape off the bigger pieces of garlic.
- Place the pork on the grill. Grill covered for between 15 to 20 minutes on medium high heat, turning once. Pork tenderloin should still have a bit of pinkness, as it will continue to cook when resting. When done, remove the pork from heat and let rest briefly on a platter.
- Make the cream as the pork grills. Pour the heavy cream into a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then stir in the adobo. Reduce heat to simmer for 5-10 minutes, until it is reduced to about 3/4 of a cup.
- Slice the tenderloin and serve with a bit of the cream, passing extra at the table. Enjoy!
