Grilled Pork Tenderloin on Cashew Rice with Garlic-Cilantro Butter

This recipe, from the National Pork Council, is great because you can get it ready the night before and it's ready to cook as soon as you get home. Follow this link to learn more about Pork as well as lots more pork recipes!

1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin 1/4 cup roasted garlic and oil (recipe follows) 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped 3 tablespoons lime juice Freshly ground pepper Cashew Rice (recipe follows) Garlic-Cilantro Butter (recipe follows)

Serves 6 Preparation Time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes (more time needed if you need to roast garlic for the sauce) Cut tenderloins crosswise into 1-inch pieces, flatten slightly. Combine next five ingredients; marinate pork in mixture 4 hours, refrigerated. Remove pork from marinade; panbroil in heavy skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve atop Cashew Rice; top each serving with 1 teaspoon of Garlic-Cilantro Butter. Roasted Garlic: Place 12 peeled garlic cloves in small baking dish. Cover with olive oil. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 minutes, until garlic is soft. Cashew Rice: To hot rice cooked, stir in 1 teaspoon grated ginger, sautéed green onion and garlic, and 1/2 cup cashews. Garlic-Cilantro Butter: Process together 1/2 pound butter, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro and 2 tablespoons EACH roasted garlic and lime juice. Nutrient Information per Serving: Calories: 426 Sodium: 185 mg Protein: 29 gm Cholesterol: 83 mg Fat: 19 gm