Description
This 30 minute pork tenderloin with mango salsa recipe is an explosion of savory, sweet, salty, and spicy flavors. Perfectly roasted and juicy pork tenderloin pairs deliciously with tropical sweet mango salsa with a kick of heat from jalapenos.
Ingredients
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for the pork
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 (1 pound) pork tenderloins
for the mango salsa
- 2 cups diced mango
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 small jalapeno, diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- juice of 1/2 lime
- lime, sliced for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Place the pork tenderloin on a work surface and rub with Dijon mustard and brown sugar.
- In a small bowl, combine chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt and pepper. Rub the pork with the spice mixture.
- Heat a cast iron skillet or an oven safe large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the seasoned pork tenderloin. Brown on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Place the skillet or sauté pan with browned pork tenderloins in the oven. Roast in for about 10 to 15 minutes. The cooking time will depend on the size of the tenderloins. The pork is ready when the internal temperature is 145 degrees on a digital thermometer. Remove from the oven and let rest.
- While the pork is cooking, make the Mango Cucumber Salsa. In a bowl, combine the mango, cucumber, red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeno, parsley, olive oil and lime juice. Stir and season to taste with kosher salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Slice the pork tenderloin in 1 inch medallions and place on a platter. Drizzle with any of the accumulated pan juices and squeeze lime juice over the top. Serve with the Mango Cucumber Salsa.
Notes
- In place of the Dijon mustard, yellow or honey mustards are tasty substitutes.
- Pork and fruit are a classic combination. Chicken breasts are an alternative. After searing, bake until it has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F on a digital thermometer.
- Mangoes can be tricky to cut. Thawed frozen mango can be used in its place.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: entrée
- Method: cook on stove top and bake in oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 421
- Sugar: 19.4 g
- Sodium: 556 mg
- Fat: 15.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.4 g
- Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 46.8 g
- Cholesterol: 142 mg