Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 lbs pork tenderloin
  • 2 limes, juice of
  • 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 6 garlic cloves (4 cloves cracked, 2 cloves chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen corn kernels (or kernels cut from 5 ears fresh corn)
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Method

  • Preheat oven to 500°.
  • Trim the sliver skin or connective tissue from the tenderloins using a very sharp, thin knife.
  • Place tenderloins on a rimmed nonstick cookie sheet; coat them with the lime juice, rubbing the juice into the meat.
  • Drizzle olive oil over the tenderloins, just enough to coat (about 2 tablespoons).
  • Season the meat with the cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper.
  • Cut small slits into the meat and disperse chunks of the cracked garlic cloves into the slits.
  • Roast for 20 minutes; remove from oven and let rest for a few minutes, tented loosely with foil.
  • While the pork is cooking, preheat a skillet over med-high heat with 2 tablespoons olive oil and the butter.
  • Add in the onions, jalapenos, bell pepper, chopped garlic, corn, salt, and pepper; cook 4-5 minutes, or until the onions are tender.
  • Sprinkle with the flour, and continue cooking 1 minute.
  • Whisk in the chicken stock and heavy cream; bring mixture to a simmer and then lower the heat to medium-low; cook until it is thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.
  • Add in the parsley and cilantro; taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
  • Slice the rested roasted pork; serve with spicy creamed corn.