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Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Herb Rice
and honey-harissa carrots

Name: Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Herb Rice
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tsp Sugar, light brown; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp Cumin, ground; 1 tsp Paprika, sweet (sub any variety); 1 tsp Thyme, dried; 1 1/2 lb Pork tenderloins; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1/2 cup Stock, chicken (sub white wine); 3/4 lb Carrots (sub bagged baby carrots), cut into sticks; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 2 tsp Honey; 1 tsp Harissa paste (opt, sub other hot sauce); 1 stalk Green onions, chopped; 8 Basil leaves, fresh (opt), chopped; 2 cups Leftover rice (from Mon); 1/2 Lemons, juice of

Active: 20 min Total: 45 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

A simple spice rub lends tons of flavor to this pork tenderloin served with roasted sweet and spicy carrots and a side of herb rice. It's a classic dinner with a little something for everyone.

Dependency

Teriyaki Meatballs

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Roasted Pork Tenderloin:

Sugar, light brown - 2 tsp
Garlic powder - 1 tsp
Cumin, ground - 1 tsp
Paprika, sweet (sub any variety) - 1 tsp
Thyme, dried - 1 tsp
Pork tenderloins - 1 1/2 lb
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Stock, chicken (sub white wine) - 1/2 cup

Honey-Harissa Carrots:

Carrots (sub bagged baby carrots) - 3/4 lb , cut into sticks
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Honey - 2 tsp
Harissa paste (opt, sub other hot sauce) - 1 tsp

Herb Rice:

Green onions - 1 stalk , chopped
Basil leaves, fresh (opt) - 8 , chopped
Leftover rice (from Mon) - 2 cups
Lemons - 1/2 , juice of

Prep

Cook rice - If you made rice earlier in the week, skip this step. Use 1 cup dry rice for four servings. For white rice, rinse until clear. Fill a saucepan or Dutch oven (or rice cooker) with rice, water (use 2:1 ratio for water to rice), and some salt. Cover with lid and bring to a boil. Once water boils, stir, lower heat to a low-medium, and cover. Check white rice after ~20 min; brown at ~45 min. Rice is done when it's absorbed all the water. If it's not done, leave the cover on until all water has been absorbed. Take cover off to release steam and fluff with a wooden spoon after 5 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make spice rub - Combine sugar, garlic powder, cumin, paprika and thyme. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Carrots - Slice into 3” (7.6 cm) long sticks. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Green onions / Basil - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
Pork tenderloin - Lightly salt and pepper, and tenderize with a fork. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)

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Make

Heat oven to 425F / 218C degrees.
Combine oil (just the portion for the veggies), honey and harissa. Toss with carrots and season with some salt and pepper. Spread out into a sheet pan and roast until tender, 20 to 25 minutes, shaking and rotating pan midway through.
While carrots roast, coat pork on all sides with spice rub. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add second part of cooking oil and then pork to heated oil. Sear on both sides for 2 to 3 minutes each, until golden brown. Pour stock or wine into skillet, cover loosely with foil, and bake in the oven for 16 to 20 minutes or until pork reaches 145F / 63C degrees. Let rest, covered for 10 minutes.
If you made rice ahead, reheat it briefly in the microwave just to take the chill off. Toss with green onions (both white and green parts), basil and lemon juice. Season with some salt and pepper.
Slice pork and drizzle cooking liquid over the top. Enjoy over rice with carrots on the side!

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