Guava Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Quick Cucumber Salad
This dish pairs pork tenderloin with guava paste, cucumber, sliced and lime juice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Sear pork on all sides until browned, 6 to 8 minutes total.
pork tenderloinguava pastelime juicewater
Lower heat to medium. Stir guava paste with lime juice and water to make a glaze, then spoon over the pork. Cover and cook until pork reaches 145 F, 8 to 10 minutes.
pork tenderloin
Rest pork 5 minutes, then slice. Spoon pan glaze over the top.
olive oilcucumberred onionwhite vinegarkosher salt
Toss cucumber with red onion, vinegar, a pinch of salt, and a drizzle of olive oil (from the pan if desired).
pork tenderloincucumber
Serve sliced pork with the cucumber salad.
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