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Pork Tenderloin
Recipe
Marinated Grilled Pork Fillet
We found this Mediterranean
pork tenderloin recipe in the mountain
village of Benahavis, in the Province of Malaga, Spain, overlooking
Marbella and the world famous Puerto Banus, playground of the rich and
famous. The boys in the only restaurant in town had been using this
marinade for as long as anyone could remember. And as far as we can
ascertain are still using it to this day. Although Benahavis now has at
least thirty restaurants to cater to the European and US golfing
fraternity.
Plus ça change.......
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Ingredients
for Four People
Two good sized
pork fillets - tenderloins
For
the Marinade
2 Teaspoons of cumin seeds
1 Teaspoon of coriander seeds
1 Level teaspoon of ground turmeric
2 Teaspoons of black peppercorn
1 Level teaspoon of salt
3 Cloves of garlic
2 Tablespoons of mature sherry vinegar - or
balsamic will do
1 Tablespoon of honey
2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
2 Small dried chillis
1 Piece of star anise
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Cut away any trimmings, sinews and fat until
you are left with meat
only.
Now cut each fillet into two equal pieces
Split each piece almost all the way through and
open to a flat fillet
Cover and retain.
Put the cumin, coriander, peppercorns, star
anis and chillis in a dry
pan over a medium heat and stir until they
are all toasted - but not burnt. Smells fantastic.
Now grind them together in a pestle
and mortar
- or - I like to keep a
small coffee grinder for this job.
Chop the garlic and add the salt -
then smooth them to a paste with the side
of a large knife.
Add the rest of the ingredients and put the
marinade into an
earthenware or an oven tray - mixing well.
Turn your pork fillet/tenderloin in the
marinade a couple of times - cover and
leave for at least two hours.
Now take the meat from the marinade and grill
it your favorite way - we use this great griddle
...or it's
great done on the BBQ.
Don't overcook the meat or it will dry out - I
like it slightly pink
(see photo)
Serve with vegetables or a salad of your
choice.....and
maybe a crisp baked potato.
Salud
-
Amor y Dinero
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