Citrusy Tex-Mex Pork Tenderloin

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• butter
  1 tbsp
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• green bell pepper
  1 unit
• lime
  1 unit
• orange
  1 unit
• pork tenderloin
  1 unit
• red onion
  1 unit
• salt
  1 tsp
• sour cream
  ¼ cup
• southwest spice blend
  2 tbsp
• sweet potatoes
  1 lb
• tex-mex paste
  1 tbsp
• water
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• large pan
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Dice sweet potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and slice red onion into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve, core, and thinly slice green bell pepper into strips. Zest and quarter lime . Halve orange .

   sweet potatoes: 1 lb, red onion: 1 unit, green bell pepper: 1 unit, lime: 1 unit, orange: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   Toss sweet potatoes, onion, and bell pepper on a baking sheet with a drizzle of cooking oil , half the southwest spice blend , and a big pinch of salt and black pepper . Roast on top rack until browned and tender ⏱️ 20 minutes .

   cooking oil: 2 tbsp, southwest spice blend: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, pat pork tenderloin dry with paper towels; season all over with remaining southwest spice blend, salt, and pepper. Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add pork and sear, turning occasionally, until browned all over ⏱️ 6 minutes . Turn off heat; transfer pork to a second baking sheet. Wipe out pan. Roast pork on middle rack until cooked through ⏱️ 14 minutes . Transfer to a cutting board.

   pork tenderloin: 1 unit
4. 

   4

   While pork and veggies roast, in a small bowl , combine sour cream , a squeeze of lime juice, and a pinch of lime zest. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.

   sour cream: ¼ cup, water: 2 tsp
5. 

   5

   About 5 minutes before pork and veggies are done, heat pan used for pork over medium-high heat. Stir in half the tex-mex paste , juice from orange halves, and a squeeze of lime juice. Bring to a simmer and cook until sauce has thickened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Remove pan from heat; stir in butter until melted and combined.

   tex-mex paste: 1 tbsp, butter: 1 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Slice pork crosswise. Divide pork and veggie jumble between plates. Spoon Tex-Mex sauce over pork. Drizzle crema over everything and serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.