Caribbean Peanut Crusted Pork Loin
- 1/2 cup peanuts, spicy
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 limes, juice of
- 1/2 yellow onion, minced
- 3 -4 lbs pork loin, trimmed
- 1 teaspoon ground dried chile (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- In a food processor, grind the peanuts and garlic, and pulse to the consistency of coffee grounds. (If you can't get the prepared peanuts, use peanuts and add in 1 tsp of dried ground chile, red or green, but hot!).
- In a mixing bowl, combine the nut mixture with the remaining ingredients, except the pork.
- Stir well, then coat the pork with this mixture.
- Heat a wide, ovenproof pan over medium-high heat and put a little oil inches
- When hot, sear the nut encrusted pork loin for 2 - 3 minutes on 2 sides.
- Put this pan with the pork in the oven and roast for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until done.
- Remove, and rest for 10 minutes.
- Slice the pork into thin medallions.
- Spoon some Vanilla Yams in the center of each plate, then place 4 slices of pork on top of that.
- Ladle 1/4 cup Curried Mango Sauce across the pork.
- Serve with a spicy chutney on the side.
peanuts, garlic, allspice, thyme, cayenne, cinnamon, yellow onion, ground dried chile
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/caribbean-peanut-crusted-pork-loin-232669 (may not work)