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Tequila-Lime Pork Tenderloin
Photo: Sam Loyd

Tequila-Lime Pork Tenderloin

11 ingredients 15 min + 20 min 12 servings openrecipes
Tequila-Lime Pork Tenderloin

"A wonderful overnight marinade gives your pork tenderloin a wonderful lime-grilled flavor. You can also grill one tenderloin and freeze the other for future use."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

398
Calories
29g
Protein
15g
Fat
40g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 cup tequila
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 pork tenderloins

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