Orange-Soy Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa
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The pork can be oven-roasted or grilled, and is delicious topped with homemande mango salsa. Takeout or packaged fried rice and sautéed sugar snap peas go nicely with this. You can also substitute skinless, chicken breast halves for the pork, if you wish.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE PORK
1 cup carbonated orange soda
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 pack pork tenderloin, 2 pieces, washed and silver skin removedFOR THE SALSA
1 tablespoon honey
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1-1/2 cups diced ripe mango
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 medium jalapeno, seeded and finely choppedCombine all pork ingredients in a zip-lock plastic bag, squeezing well to distribute the garlic and ginger. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Preheat grill and when hot, grill over hottest part of the grill, turning every 2 to 3 minutes. Move to cooler part of the grill, cover grill and cook an additional 3 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees for medium or 160 degrees for well done. Alternately, the pork tenderloins can be roasted in a 325 degree oven for 45 minutes.
Combine all salsa ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Slice the pork on the diagonal and top each serving with some of the salsa.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
*NOTE - When ripe mangos are unavailable, substitute drained canned mandarin oranges and pineapple tidbits for another tasty fruit salsa that's also delicious served as an appetizer with tortilla chips.