Nutritional Information
Calories: 197
Fat: 7.6g
Protein: 26.2g
Carbohydrates: 4.5g
Fiber: 0.2g
Cholesterol: 87.0mg.
Sodium: 226.0mg.
Calcium: 23.0mg.
Pork Tenderloin With Costa Rican Coffee Glaze
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (aisle # 8)
  • 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion (produce department)
  • 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger (produce department)
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped (produce department)
  • 1 jalepeno chile pepper, chopped (produce department)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses (aisle # 8)
  • 1/2 cup dark rum
  • 4 cups hot brewed coffee
  • 1 tablespoon medium grind ground coffee (aisle # 1)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (spice rack end of aisle # 8)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa (aisle # 8)
  • 1 tablespoon softened butter or stick margarine(dairy department)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (aisle # 8)
  • 2 pounds fresh pork tenderloin (service meat department)
  • cooking spray of your choice (aisle # 8)


Directions
 
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, jalepeno pepper and saute for 2 minutes.
  2. Stir in molasses. Remove from heat, and carefully stir in rum. Cook mixture two minutes.
  3. Stir in brewed coffee, ground coffee cinnamon, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, cook reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
  4. Place mixture once cool into a blender, process until smooth. Stir in butter and salt.
  5. Trim fat from pork. Cut pork lengthwise into 8 1/2 inch wide strips. Thread pork strips onto 8 10 inch skewers.
  6. Prepare grill or broiler.
  7. Place kabobs on grill or broiler rack coated with cooking spray, grill 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness, turning and basting frequently with coffee mixture.

Servings
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 kabob).
Time To Cook
Preparation Time: Under 60 minutes

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