Serves: 4
Total Calories: 1,474

Red Sesame Seed Sauce
3 pork tenderloin (about 3/4 pound each), silver skin removed
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
1 teaspoon dried oregano (Mexican variety preferred), crumbled
1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
sprig of cilantro

1. Prepare the red sesame seed sauce. Reserve in the pan off heat.

2. Preheat oven to 450°. Rub the pork with salt, pepper, and oregano. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the pork on both sides, about 5 minutes total. Transfer to a baking pan and roast until no longer pink inside, 18 to 20 minutes (155° to 160° on a meat thermometer). Remove from the oven and let stand 6 to 8 minutes. Reheat the sauce. Slice the pork and serve with a portion of the sauce spooned over the meat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if using, and garnish with cilantro. Pass remaining sauce at the table.

From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 1,474
Calories from Fat: 350

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