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Tequila-Lime Pork Tenderloin

By: celeste 
"A wonderful overnight marinade gives your pork tenderloin a wonderful lime-grilled flavor. You can also grill one tenderloin and freeze the other for future use."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

What to Drink?

Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
8 Hrs 35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cup tequila
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 pork tenderloins

Directions

  1. Whisk together the lime juice, tequila, orange juice, cilantro, chiles, chili powder, garlic, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; pour into a gallon-sized sealable bag; add the pork tenderloins; seal and store in refrigerator overnight.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
  3. Cook the pork on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until meat has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 108 | Total Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 33mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2011 by brandonthebuck   view full review
A lot of the flavor goes away through the high-heat grilling. You can taste a little of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2009 by Don H   view full review
I was disappointed due to lack of flavor. It consists of wonderful ingredients, so what...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2012 by MICB   view full review
This marinade was fantastic and had great flavour! I think the key to the flavour not being...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2012 by jsbyrket Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2011 by ACR4990   view full review
Use this on chicken pieces for kebabs. Fantastic.

 

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