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Pork Roast with Black Bean Sauce

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Marinating the pork in citrus juices gives it a flavor that is perfectly complemented by the slightly spicy sauce. If you cannot find plantains, use ripe bananas.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

Pork

1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 bay leaves
4 12-ounce pork tenderloins

Bean sauce

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 15- to 16-ounce can black beans, rinsed, drained
1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash of hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco)
2 large ripe plantains (Plantains are a starchy variety of banana available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets. When ripe, the skin turns dark and the fruit becomes soft.)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

  1. For pork:

    Step 1

    Combine first 8 ingredients in 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Add pork loins, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.

  2. For bean sauce:

    Step 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add pepper, onion and garlic; sauté until onion is tender and golden, about 7 minutes. Add beans and broth. Simmer until slightly thickened, stirring often, about 8 minutes. Stir in Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)

    Step 3

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Season pork with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add pork and sauté until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes per batch. Transfer to heavy large baking sheet with rim.

    Step 4

    Roast pork 10 minutes. Arrange plantain slices around pork on baking sheet. Bake until thermometer inserted into thickest part of pork registers 160°F and plantains are tender, brushing plantains occasionally with pan juices, about 20 minutes.

    Step 5

    Arrange plantains in center of platter. Cut pork into 1-inch-thick slices. Arrange pork around plantains. Rewarm sauce. Stir in cilantro. Spoon sauce around edge of platter and serve.

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