Chipotle and Citrus-Marinated Pork Tenderloin
2 pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat and silver skin
1 cup orange juice
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
2 shallots, peeled and chopped
2 dried chipotle chilies, crushed into small pieces (see note)
1 tablespoon olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Set the meat in a nonreactive baking dish. Combine the orange juice, lemon juice, garlic, shallots and chilies in a small bowl, and stir well. Pour over the pork, and let sit for 20 minutes at room temperature.
Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the pork from the marinade, reserving the marinade. Wipe the pork dry with a paper towel, and season with salt and pepper. Add to the skillet and cook, turning as needed, 4 to 5 minutes, until evenly browned. Transfer the skillet to the oven, and roast for at least 15 minutes. Check internal temperature until it is done to your liking. (See food-safety note above.)
Transfer the tenderloin to a plate, and cover loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
Pour the marinade into the skillet, and add the chicken stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, and cook for 8-10 minutes, until reduced and thickened. Pour through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl.
Cut the tenderloin across the grain into thin slices, and arrange on a platter. Drizzle the sauce over the top, and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve.
Serves six.
Cook's note: Chipotle chilies are smoked jalapenos. They are often sold in adobo sauce in a can in the Hispanic foods section of the supermarket and often sold dried, in cellophane packages. If you can't find them dried, scrape the adobo off a canned chipotle and use that, chopping it first. The canned chipotles in adobo are very potent; one will probably do the trick.
"The Niman Ranch Cookbook" by Bill Niman and Janet Fletcher (2005 Ten Speed Press)