Cajun Pork Fillet & Beer Sauce
A vibrant and flavorful dish perfect for a summer barbecue, this Cajun-spiced pork tenderloin with charred peppers is a celebration of smoky, spicy, and sweet flavors. The pork is generously coated in a homemade spice mix, then cooked to perfection on the grill. Topped with a rich tomato beer sauce and served alongside charred peppers, this dish is sure to impress your guests with its bold Cajun-inspired taste.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tsp each onions granules and garlic granules
- 1 tsp each dried thyme , dried oregano, sweet paprika, cayenne pepper or chilli flakes, celery salt and black pepper
- large pinch smoked paprika
- 2 each red and yellow peppers
- 2 pork tenderloins , about 350g/12oz each, trimmed and halved
- 100g butter , melted
- 4 tbsp good-quality tomato pasta sauce
- 100ml beer or lager
- 1 tbsp light muscovado sugar
- handful of chopped celery leaves or rocket, to garnish
Instructions
- Light the barbecue. Put all the spice mix ingredients in a mortar or blender and grind well. Chargrill the peppers on the barbie until black. When cool enough to handle, peel, seed, cut into finger-length strips and set aside.
- Dip the pork in the melted butter, then roll it in the spice mixture until well covered. Heat a heavy frying pan or griddle pan on the barbecue. Drizzle a little melted butter into the pan and fry the meat for 10 minutes, turning occasionally until slightly blackened.
- Remove the pork from the pan, wipe the pan with kitchen paper then return the pork to it. Drizzle over a little more melted butter, throw in the peppers and tomato sauce and pour over the beer. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick and coating the pork.
- Using tongs, remove the pork from the pan. Cut it into slices and arrange on a serving plate. Stir the sugar into the sauce and pour it over the pork. Scatter over the celery leaves or rocket, and serve.
Yield
Serves 6
Nutrition
- Calories: 455 calories
- Fat Content: 33 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 19 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 12 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 3 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 28 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.46 milligram of sodium
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