Roasted Pork Tenderloins with Lime and Garlic Salsa

This is quick, easy and you can go buy any type of salsa you like!  If you have time, marinate the pork tenderloins for a couple of hours don’t fret…marinate for as long as you can and instead of simmering the sauce while the pork is roasting.  Brown the tenderloins, then put the leftover marinade in the roasting pan and roast all together…the salsa will thicken and add flavor while in the oven.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins (about 2 ¼ lbs)

2 cups lime and garlic salsa

½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder (optional)

1 cup white wine (or chicken stock)

Canola oil

Marinate pork in salsa for 2 hours.  Preheat oven to 425°F.  Heat oil in an ovenproof skillet.  Remove pork from marinade (reserve) shake off any excess. Sear tenderloins, about 2 minutes on each side.  Roast in oven for 15-20 minutes until an instant read thermometer reads 130-135°F.  You do not want to overcook these; they should be pink and tender inside.  For a side sauce, I took the reserved marinade, added a cup of white wine and reduced it over medium heat while the pork was roasting.