Anise Pork Tenderloin with Mango Mojo
The final recipe in our series of adaptations from The Bread and Buddha blog features pork tenderloin with a fennel and black pepper crust.
Pork tenderloin is the leaner way to enjoy pork and fits Pam’s “Heart Recipe”* collection.
The slow cooker, while perfect for long slow cooking and braising of tougher and fattier cuts of meat also lends itself to fillet, which naturally requires a much lighter touch and a shorter cook time. This is why it fits nicely into our “afternoon prep” recipe collection.
“Afternoon prep” has long been a part of our philosophy behind making the most of your slow cooker by selecting the optimum cook times and settings, along with the relevant accompanying ingredients to yield a great tasting dish dependent on your lifestyle.
Tenderloin is ideal for popping into the slow cooker at 3pm just before school pick up or on a weekend. It will cook optimally on low for 3 hours and each slice will maintain its moist texture when carved. Topped with Pam’s refreshing mango mojo sauce provides a bright addition to a late summer dinner.
Serve with seasoned potatoes or rice, something to sweep up the extra mojo!
- Mango Mojo
- 1 mango, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1/8 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp / 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh jalapeño
- ½ tsp salt
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- Anise-Seed Rub
- 1 tbsp fennel / anise seeds
- 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
- 1tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Pork
- 1.5lb pork tenderloin, trimmed
- purée mango, lime juice, garlic, jalapeño, salt & cilantro in a blender & set aside
- finely grind fennel / anise seeds in an electric coffee/spice grinder with salt and sugar. (I didn't have time so crushed them with the back of a spoon and mixed with the pepper, salt and sugar.)
- stir in the oil and brush the rub onto the pork
- place in a plastic bag and marinate for 1 hour up to 8 hours, or use immediately
- place the pork and marinade ingredients in the slow cooker
- set to cook on LOW for 3 hours.
- slice pork and serve with mojo
* HEARTFUL RECIPE – One of our real food recipes that focuses on veggies, protein, healthy fats and/or healthy carbs and doesn’t include gluten, dairy, soy, refined sugar, corn or peanuts. (leave out butter and select pork with a good Animal Welfare rating (from Whole Foods Market for example) – The Bread and Buddha
