Caribbean Peanut Crusted Pork Loin - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 cup peanuts, spicy
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 limes, juice of
1/2 yellow onion, minced
3 -4 lbs pork loin, trimmed
1 teaspoon ground dried chile (optional)
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a food processor, grind the peanuts and garlic, and pulse to the consistency of coffee grounds. (If you can't get the prepared peanuts, use peanuts and add in 1 tsp of dried ground chile, red or green, but hot!).
In a mixing bowl, combine the nut mixture with the remaining ingredients, except the pork.
Stir well, then coat the pork with this mixture.
Heat a wide, ovenproof pan over medium-high heat and put a little oil inches
When hot, sear the nut encrusted pork loin for 2 - 3 minutes on 2 sides.
Put this pan with the pork in the oven and roast for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until done.
Remove, and rest for 10 minutes.
Slice the pork into thin medallions.
Spoon some Vanilla Yams in the center of each plate, then place 4 slices of pork on top of that.
Ladle 1/4 cup Curried Mango Sauce across the pork.
Serve with a spicy chutney on the side.
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