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Tea-Roasted Pork Tenderlion with Mango-Peach Salsa

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Serves 4
Cynthia Gold/Tea Sommelier
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Boston, MA

Note: Wear rubber gloves to prepare the habanero pepper. Avoid rubbing your eyes.

Mango-Peach Salsa
1 medium mango, fairly firm, peeled and diced 1/4 inch
1 large or 2 medium peaches, fairly firm, peeled and diced 1/4 inch
brown sugar, as needed, if fruit needs sweetening
1 medium red bell pepper, washed, seeded, and diced 1/4 inch
1 small habanero chile pepper (or teaspoon red pepper flakes), washed, seeded, and minced
1 small red onion, diced 1/8 inch
juice of 2 limes
juice of 1/2 orange
1/2 teaspoon Spice Tea Rub
1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (such as a blend of cilantro, basil, and Italian flat-leaf parsley)
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

Place the mango, peaches, brown sugar if using, red pepper, chile, and red onion in a mixing bowl and toss together. Squeeze in the lime and orange juices. Add the Spice Tea Rub, herbs, vinegar, salt and pepper. Stir well. Taste and adjust the
seasonings if needed. Chill until ready to serve with the pork tenderloin.

Pork Tenderloin
2 pork tenderloins, roughly 1 pound each, cleaned of excess fat and silver skin
4 tablespoons Spice Tea Rub
approximately 2 cups orange juice, preferably freshly squeezed.

Rub the tenderloins with Spice Tea Rub and place them on a plate or in a shallow nonmetallic bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator overnight or up to 2 days.

When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 375°F. Place the marinated tenderloins in a glass or stainless-steel roasting pan small enough just to fit the tenderloins without crowding. Pour the orange juice in the pan a third of the way up the sides of the tenderloins.

Basting often, bake for approximately 30 minutes or to desired doneness, preferably pink. Serve hot or at room temperature with the mango-peach salsa on the side. The pork can also be served cold, arranged on mixed greens as a salad.