Grilled Pork Tenderloin Tacos With Corn Tortillas

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Ingredients

For the tacos:

  • 1/2 cup canola oil, plus 1 tablespoon
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 jalapeņo, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 lime, zest and juice
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 3/4 cup shredded purple cabbage
  • 1/4 cup cotija cheese

For the tortillas:

  • 1 cup masa harina (corn flour)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup warm water

For the lime crema:

  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 garlic clove, pasted
  • 1/4 lime, zest and juice
  • Salt, to taste

Directions

Make the pork:

  1. In a blender, combine ½ cup canola oil with the cilantro, honey, garlic, jalapeño, chili powder, lime juice and zest. Puree until smooth.
  2. Place the pork tenderloin in a large bowl or re-sealable bag and pour in the marinade. Toss to coat. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
  3. Remove the pork from the marinade and pat dry with a paper towel. Season the pork generously with the salt and pepper on all sides. Brush with remaining one tablespoon of the canola oil.
  4. Preheat the grill pan over high. Grill the pork until it is nicely charred on all sides, about 8-10 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue grilling until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the loin registers 150 F, about 10-12 minutes longer.
  5. Remove from the grill and tent loosely with foil. Let the pork rest 10 minutes.

Make the tortillas:

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine corn flour and salt. Slowly add warm water and mix until dough comes together. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Form balls of dough roughly the size of a ping-pong ball. Add more water if needed to prevent dough from drying.
  3. Working with one dough ball at a time, place dough between two pieces of plastic. Center dough ball on tortilla press and gently press until the tortilla is as thick as a coin.
  4. Heat nonstick pan over medium heat. Place tortillas one at a time into the pan. Cook until the edges begin to curl. Flip the tortilla and cook until speckled with brown dots and slightly puffed.
  5. Place tortillas under a towel and repeat until all dough has been used.

Make the lime crema:

  1. In a small bowl combine sour cream, garlic, lime zest and juice. Season with salt to taste.

Assemble the tacos:

  1. Thinly slice the grilled pork.
  2. Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and when hot place in the corn tortillas to heat through.
  3. Assemble your tacos. Place slices of pork into the tortilla, top with cabbage, cotija and lime crema.

Recipe courtesy of New York Kitchen in Canandaigua, a center that showcases New York State’s agriculture through cooking classes, beverage pairings and other programs.