Pork Tenderloin with Bell Peppers and Chipotles
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 3/4 pounds pork tenderloins, trimmed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 cup water
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, seeded and coarsely chopped, 1/2 teaspoon adobo reserved
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
- Heat the oil in a large skillet.
- Season the tenderloins with salt and pepper and brown them in the skillet over moderately high heat, about 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Add the onion to the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook over low heat until softened, about 10 minutes.
- Return the tenderloins to the skillet and add the water and the chipotles and adobo.
- Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Turn the tenderloins over and scatter all of the bell peppers on top.
- Cover and simmer until the meat is slightly pink inside, about 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer the meat to a carving board and cover loosely with foil.
- Stir the peppers and boil over high heat until the juices thicken slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the peppers into a shallow serving dish.
- Slice the pork 1/2 inch thick, arrange it on the peppers and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, pork tenderloins, salt, onion, water, chiles, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pork-tenderloin-with-bell-peppers-and-chipotles (may not work)