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Smoked Pork Tenderloin with Cilantro Sauce

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Total time: 1 hr 40 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy

While this pork is delicious served as is, it can also be used with the cilantro sauce as a filling for tacos (with tortillas or wrapped in lettuce).

Ingredients

Ground cumin

1½ tsp(s), divided

Kosher salt

1¼ tsp(s), divided

Ground coriander

1 tsp(s)

Uncooked lean pork tenderloin

2 pound(s), extra fat and sinew trimmed

Cilantro

4½ oz, 1 bunch, tough stems discarded

Uncooked scallions

2 medium, ends trimmed, thinly sliced

Garlic

1 clove(s), large, minced

Fresh lime juice

2 tbsp(s)

Olive oil

2 tbsp(s)

Instructions

1

Place woodchips in a large bowl, cover with water and place a heavy plate on top to keep them submerged; soak 30 minutes.

2

Mix together 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp salt and coriander in a small bowl; rub evenly over pork and set aside at room temperature while you prepare grill.

3

Make sure your grill grates are super clean, then prepare your gas or charcoal grill for indirect heat. Drain wood chips and place in center of a large piece of aluminum foil; wrap them up to create a neat package (using a second layer of foil if needed). Using a paring knife or skewer, poke a dozen holes in top of packet and place packet over hottest part of grill (either directly on coals of a charcoal grill or on heating element below grate of a gas grill); cover grill until smoke appears, at least 15 minutes.

4

Place pork on cooler side of grill; cover and cook pork, uncovering grill to turn pork a few times, until pork is firm to the touch and registers at least 145ºF in center, about 20 minutes. Remove pork from grill; let rest 10 minutes.

5

Meanwhile, stir together cilantro, scallions, garlic, lime juice, oil, remaining 1/2 tsp cumin and remaining 1/4 tsp salt in a small bowl (chop cilantro, if desired, for a chunky sauce or puree sauce ingredients for a smooth finish).

6

Thinly slice pork; serve warm or at room temperature with cilantro sauce.

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