Chili-glazed Pork with Sweet Potato Hash

WhiteRabbit1313
WhiteRabbit1313 Posts: 1,091 Member
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I made this recipe last night, and it was really good! The pork tasted amazing. The sweet potato hash was really light and nice, but I think a sweet potato puree with a side of sautéed spinach would be better. :wink:

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Chili-Glazed Pork With Sweet Potato Hash
Con Poulos

Serves 4

Hands-On Time: 25m

Total Time: 25m

Ingredients
1 pork tenderloin (about 1 1⁄4 pounds)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
kosher salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 pound), peeled
2 large shallots, chopped
1 5-ounce package baby spinach, chopped
hot sauce (optional)

Directions

1. Heat broiler. Place the pork on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Rub with 1 teaspoon of the oil, the chili powder, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Broil, turning occasionally and basting with the maple syrup twice, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

2. Meanwhile, in a food processor fitted with the coarse grating disk, grate the sweet potatoes.

3. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes and cook, tossing occasionally, until tender, 7 to 9 minutes more. Add the spinach and cook, tossing, until just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes more.

4. Serve the pork and potatoes with the hot sauce, if desired.

Tip

Grating the sweet potatoes in a food processor will yield long, pretty shreds for the hash. If you don’t feel like pulling out your machine, use a box grater. But keep in mind that the potato pieces will be shorter and will require slightly less cooking time.

Nutritional Information

Calories 366; Fat 10g; Sat Fat 2.5g; Cholesterol 90mg; Sodium 308mg; Protein 35g; Carbohydrate 33g; Sugar 13g; Fiber 5g; Iron 4mg; Calcium 58mg

Replies

  • jlshea
    jlshea Posts: 494 Member
    Sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing
  • lisaabenjamin
    lisaabenjamin Posts: 665 Member
    Sounds yummy :-) I have a question though...one that has been burning in my mind for a while on MFP so imma out with it...what is kosher salt?? Is it really as simple as it sounds, i.e. salt that ok's for Jewish people to eat - and if so, how does it differ from non-kosher salt?? US folks always seem to specify to use kosher salt in recipes so I wondered if it actually tastes different or is a different type of salt from regular table salt?

    Sorry for my ignorance, I'm in the UK and I don't know that many Jewish people (in fact I'm not sure I know any!) so it's not something I have ever come across, except for on MFP!
  • fbloise
    fbloise Posts: 9
    Sounds yummy :-) I have a question though...one that has been burning in my mind for a while on MFP so imma out with it...what is kosher salt?? Is it really as simple as it sounds, i.e. salt that ok's for Jewish people to eat - and if so, how does it differ from non-kosher salt?? US folks always seem to specify to use kosher salt in recipes so I wondered if it actually tastes different or is a different type of salt from regular table salt?

    Sorry for my ignorance, I'm in the UK and I don't know that many Jewish people (in fact I'm not sure I know any!) so it's not something I have ever come across, except for on MFP!

    Same here, no idea where to get kosher salt. Will sea salt replace it? Or is it a special kind of salt?
  • Mojoman02
    Mojoman02 Posts: 146 Member
    Thanks for sharing! We love pork tenderloin! Printed to save!
  • erinc5
    erinc5 Posts: 329 Member
    Sounds yummy :-) I have a question though...one that has been burning in my mind for a while on MFP so imma out with it...what is kosher salt?? Is it really as simple as it sounds, i.e. salt that ok's for Jewish people to eat - and if so, how does it differ from non-kosher salt?? US folks always seem to specify to use kosher salt in recipes so I wondered if it actually tastes different or is a different type of salt from regular table salt?

    Sorry for my ignorance, I'm in the UK and I don't know that many Jewish people (in fact I'm not sure I know any!) so it's not something I have ever come across, except for on MFP!

    Kosher salt just has a larger grain size, and usually isn't iodized. The reason that it is called Kosher salt is because the larger grain size is useful in removing blood from meat, which is a process in making meat Kosher. You can use table salt instead of Kosher salt, but use a little less, as they measure differently due to the grain size. The taste is the same, though.
  • WhiteRabbit1313
    WhiteRabbit1313 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Sounds yummy :-) I have a question though...one that has been burning in my mind for a while on MFP so imma out with it...what is kosher salt?? Is it really as simple as it sounds, i.e. salt that ok's for Jewish people to eat - and if so, how does it differ from non-kosher salt?? US folks always seem to specify to use kosher salt in recipes so I wondered if it actually tastes different or is a different type of salt from regular table salt?

    Sorry for my ignorance, I'm in the UK and I don't know that many Jewish people (in fact I'm not sure I know any!) so it's not something I have ever come across, except for on MFP!

    Lol! I have no idea on Kosher salt? I just used sea salt.
  • WhiteRabbit1313
    WhiteRabbit1313 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Here's what Wiki says:

    "Kosher salt


    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Koshering salt, usually referred to as kosher salt in the US, is a variety of edible salt with a much larger grain size than some common table salt. Like common table salt, kosher salt consists of the chemical compound sodium chloride.

    Unlike some common table salt, kosher salt typically contains no additives such as iodine, although some brands will include anticlumping agents in small amounts. Additive-free nonkosher salt is also readily available. The Salt Institute claims "Kosher salt contains no additives".[1]"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_salt



    "Iodised salt


    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Global logo for iodised salt. Logos, such as this one, are placed on salt packages to help consumers identify salt that contains added iodine.
    Iodised salt (also spelled iodized salt) is table salt mixed with a minute amount of various salts of the element iodine. The ingestion of iodide prevents iodine deficiency. Worldwide, iodine deficiency affects about two billion people and is the leading preventable cause of intellectual and developmental disabilities.[1][verification needed] Deficiency also causes thyroid gland problems, including "endemic goitre". In many countries, iodine deficiency is a major public health problem that can be cheaply addressed by purposely adding small amounts of iodine to the sodium chloride salt.

    Iodine is a micronutrient and dietary mineral that is naturally present in the food supply in some regions, especially near sea coasts, but is generally quite rare in the Earth's crust, since iodine is a so-called "heavy" element (with the highest atomic mass of any element needed by mammals for life), and abundance of chemical elements generally declines with greater atomic mass. Where natural levels of iodine in the soil are low and the iodine is not taken up by vegetables, iodine added to salt provides the small but essential amount of iodide needed by humans.

    An opened box of table salt with iodide will lose its iodine content in about four weeks through the process of oxidation and iodine sublimation[citation needed]."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodised_salt

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