Citrus Grilled Pork Filet with Mint Fig Sauce recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 6 (6 ounce) boneless pork loin chops 6 slices applewood smoked bacon 6 fresh figs 1 cup fresh mint leaves 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon honey ½ cup orange juice 1 pinch sea salt and pepper to taste
Nutrition Info
- 421 caloriescarbohydrate: 20.2 gcholesterol: 68.1 mgfat: 26.4 gfiber: 1.6 gprotein: 26 gsaturatedFat: 6.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 308.5 mgsugar: 16.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Citrus Grilled Pork Filet with Mint Fig Sauce
Directions
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Whisk together 1 cup orange juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and the minced garlic in a bowl, pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the pork chops, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours.
Place the figs and mint leaves into a blender, and blend until pureed. Add the balsamic vinegar, 3 tablespoons olive oil, honey, and 1/2 cup orange juice to the blender, and puree until smooth and thick. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper, then set aside.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate. Remove the pork from the marinade. Discard the remaining marinade. Wrap each pork chop with a slice of bacon, securing with toothpicks as necessary, season with salt and pepper.
Grill the pork chops until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Pour the mint-fig sauce over the pork chops to serve.