Pork Tenderloin with Chipotle Guava Sauce

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
preparation-ingredients
  • GUAVA SAUCE
  • 1 cup fresh guava, chopped or 1/3 cup canned guava
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tbsps. Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsps. adobo sauce*
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 4 tsps. minced garlic
  • PORK TENDERLOIN
  • Crisco® Olive Oil No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 1 1/2 lbs. pork tenderloin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Hot rice and pinto or black beans
preparation-directions
  1. COMBINE guava, chicken broth, olive oil, adobo sauce, onions and garlic in small saucepan. Simmer on low heat 10 to 12 minutes. Cool 5 to 10 minutes. Pour into blender container. Process until smooth.
  2. SPRAY cold grill grate with no-stick cooking spray. Heat grill to 350°F to 375°F. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Grill pork, turning occasionally, 16 to 20 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°F. Remove from grill. Tent with foil and allow to rest 5 minutes; slice.
  3. DIVIDE sauce on 4 serving plates. Place slices of pork on each plate on top of sauce. Serve with rice and beans.

TIP *Sauce can be found in your grocer's Hispanic section. Look for chipotle peppers packed in adobo sauce.