Honey-Orange Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Chipotle Chiles

Honey-Orange Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Chipotle Chiles

Ingredients:

• Canola oil for brushing the grill
• 3 canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce plus 1 tablespoon sauce
• 3 tablespoons orange blossom honey
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 pork tenderloin, all fat removed (1 to 1 ¼ pounds)
• Freshly ground pepper
• 4 orange wedges

Directions:

1. Preheat the grill to high. Lightly brush the grill rack with oil.
2. Put the chiles and sauce, honey, orange juice, mustard and garlic in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
3. Sprinkle the pork with pepper to taste and brush the chile-honey mixture over all sides.
4. Place the tenderloin on the grill and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, until an instant meat thermometer inserted in the center reaches 150ºF.
5. Transfer the pork to a carving board and let rest for 5 minutes.
6. Cut the pork on the diagonal into thin slices. If desired, serve with orange wedges to squeeze over the meat.