Pork Tenderloin with Spicy Coconut Sauce
What a flavorful meal, perfect comfort food packed with delicious spices and sweet coconut flavor!
Ingredients
- 18 oz pork tenderloin sinew free, boneless cut in cubes
- 4 cloves garlic minced (half to marinate the pork)
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp cardamom
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 shallot chopped
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp tamari sauce
- 4 tsp lime juice fresh
- 2 pinch cayenne pepper ground
- 2 pinch black pepper ground
Instructions
- Marinate the meat with garlic, coriander, cardamom, sea salt and set aside for 30 minutes. (see note)
- In a saucepan the coconut oil, then sauté the shallot until it gets crystalized
- Add leftover garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes or until its starts to golden
- Combine pork tenderloin and cook it in medium-low heat for 15 minutes with the lid on. Don’t let it dry out, if necessary add 1 oz of water at the time through the cooking process
- Combine remained ingredients and cook it in low heat for another 15 minutes. Serve over brown rice or quinoa and enjoy this beautiful meal!
Notes
When possible, go for grass-fed meat and organic products to optimize you nutrition.
Whenever I can, I like to season the meat the day before and let it marinate overnight for more flavor.