Delicious pork tenderloin tacos with a zesty flavor and a cool, crunchy salad on the side. Perfect for the cooler weather and the veggies of late summer and early fall! You will find forest-raised and organic-fed pork at the market this week, along with bell peppers and radishes!
- 1 large pork tenderloin (about 1¼ pounds), trimmed
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fajita seasoning
- 2 bell peppers (red and/or yellow), sliced
- 2 small red onions (1½ thickly sliced, ½ thinly sliced)
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 cucumbers, chopped
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped pickled jalapenos (mild or hot),
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno brine
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- Juice of ½ lime, plus wedges for serving
- 12 corn tortillas, warmed
Put a rimmed baking sheet under the broiler; preheat 5 minutes. Toss the pork with 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning in a large bowl. Transfer the pork to the hot baking sheet and broil 5 minutes. Meanwhile, add the bell peppers, thickly sliced onions, 1 tablespoon olive oil and the remaining 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning to the bowl; toss.
Turn the pork and scatter the vegetables around it. Broil, tossing the vegetables and turning the pork occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and charred around the edges and a thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 145 degrees F, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the pork to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. (Continue broiling the vegetables, if needed.)
Toss the thinly sliced onion, radishes, cucumbers, jalapenos and brine in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add the cilantro, the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and the lime juice; toss. Slice the pork and toss with the peppers and onions. Serve in the tortillas with the cucumber salad and lime wedges.
