Makes dinner for two, with leftovers for lunch.
Approximate cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1 lb pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1/4" - 1/2" strips
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 small jalapeno, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 3 Tbs lime juice
- 3 Tbs cilantro, chopped
- 8 butter lettuce leaves (about 1 large head)
- 2 avocados, sliced
Instructions
- Wash and chop onion, jalapeno, cilantro and tomatoes.
- Season both sides of pork with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add coconut oil to pan.
- Sauté pork until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Remove pork from pan and place in a bowl.
- Add onion and jalapeno to hot pan, and sauté until tender.
- Add broth and tomatoes, and reduce heat to low. Simmer two more minutes, scraping pan sides and bottom to loosen any browned bits.
- Return pork and juices to pan. Stir in lime juice and simmer until pork is fully cooked.
- Top with fresh cilantro and avocado, and wrap with butter lettuce leaves to serve.
19 Comments
quinnpenny
That’s it? Nothing else for dinner? No veggie or fruit? Doesn’t seem like much food……
Neely
Hi there,
Can you give us more details on this one, please? We’d love to make this recipe more substantial if it needs to be. Were you trying to feed 2 with leftovers and it wasn’t enough? What did you end up doing?
Thanks for your help!
Neely
Lyndsey
You can always add a side of greens, or pick up a fruit and eat it……
quinnpenny
I usually like 2 or 3 different things on my plate for dinner. This seems like the main course, but I also like a side of something. I just added a side a asparagus and some strawberry-banana puree. There was plenty left over that I ate for lunch (served over spring mix). I guess just my preference for a variety at dinner.
delsimp75
I thought the same thing! When I looked, it is on the meal plan to be served along with salsa salad (which is a separate recipe listed under lunches). That will make it seem more like a full meal.
jschell
Was this really supposed to be paired with salsa salad? The two recipes have almost the same ingredients (minus the pork), not to mention that is a lot of tomatoes and cilantro for one meal.
Neely
@jschell – We’ll take that into consideration for next time. Thanks for your suggestion!
KAC208
My husband I are pairing it with beer, chips, and guacamole. Seems like a complete meal to us :)
tdrewholland
Maybe add some avocado?
tmizell
Delicious!!! Using the leftovers tomorrow with lettuce for a “taco salad”.
kristybea1
I’ve been throughly impressed by all the receipes so far… except this one. I thought it was kind of bland. Did I do something wrong? I added the ingredients as specified, and for once, I didnt alter it (usually I change all receipes). It was kind of soupy, and the pork itself didnt have much flavor. My husband wants to try it again with minor changes (you know – never give up on a receipe only after one try)… what else worked for you guys??
sammysam
I didn’t have tomatoes but used tomato paste ~1 Tbsp mixed into the chicken stock before adding it to the pan. Still tasted great!
phisig3sum
Can this be made in the slow cooker? Would made for some very tasty meat and all fall off the bone deliciousness
Maria
This recipe is superb and quite substantial. I made it for two people and had leftovers.
Carol
I liked the recipe. For those of you that want more flavor, you could always add a little cumin or chili powder. As for not being enough or diverse. I serve this over a salad – it’s neater than trying to eat in lettuce leaves. I also add avocado and mango. Yummo!
karileach4
This had good flavor, but was hard to eat. I think I will try it salad style next time.
jacques1112
You can also slice jicama thin and use it as tortillas. If you want a side you can make spanish cauliflower rice
Karen
I added a side if cauliflower rice and added some tomatoes and green onions to grove it a Mexican flavor.
Brian
First time trying this recipe. Modified it just a little by putting everything in the crockpot after it was done in the pan. Hopefully this will give it a pork carnitas appeal. Looks awesome.