"We're hungry!!"... "When's dinner?" Tonight, a quick and easy "go to" dinner! This pork and slaw together are super tasty and gone in seconds! Pork tenderloin, jalapeno slaw, and quick and easy mashed potatoes! Start with the slaw!
How many times do I make this slaw?? TOO MANY!! Because it's so freakin' GOOD! Fresh crispy tender cabbage and carrots with scallions, cilantro, and tonight... 2 chopped jalapeno peppers!! BRING IT!! Tonight I chopped half of one red cabbage, a super small Chinese cabbage, one bag sliced carrots (easy... guilty), 6 sliced scallions, one cup cilantro, and 2 chopped fresh jalapeno peppers (seeds and veins removed). Looks like too much, and that's a good thing, cause you'll want more later!!
Next... guilty favorite short cut... fancy pants prepared chipotle dressing! I poured about a half cup dressing over all this slaw... and it was perfect. Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste!
Toss your delicious crispy tangy spicy (prom queen) slaw together and park on the side while the pork get's ready to meet it's prom date!!
Tonight I covered 2 pork tenderloins with salt, garlic powder, and chipotle seasoning and seared it in a hot pan on all sides using tongs to turn the pork! Pork is sizzling with chipotle flavor! After searing all sides, pop into a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 137 to 140 degrees! Tonight, after 15 minutes, I was only at 130 degrees, so I popped it in for 5 more minutes, and it was perfect! Now, take this seriously... let the meat rest!!! Cover for 10 minutes (at least) with foil.
Last minute idea... mashed potatoes... HECK YEAH!! I had 5 or so, sad little red potatoes watching pork and slaw get all the attention, so we invited them to the party! I literally gave them a quick wash, chopped in half, boiled in salted water for 20 minutes (while pork cooked) and drained out the water. Then, simply add salt and fresh ground pepper to potatoes and mash with a masher (old school). Add half a cup of milk and 2 Tablespoons of butter with half a cup of buttermilk and keep mixing with the masher! Some people add more butter to mashed potatoes, I don't... too much fat. The buttermilk is the secret to super amazing mashed potato flavor!
While this looks like a simple, modest, humble little pork dinner, it's anything BUT!!! This pork packs so much tender flavor... and with the creamy tangy potatoes and crispy fresh spicy slaw, it's a winner, for sure! Easy and crazy-delicious for any busy week night!!!
"We're hungry!!"... "When's dinner?" Tonight, a quick and easy "go to" dinner! This pork and slaw together are super tasty and gone in seconds! Pork tenderloin, jalapeno slaw, and quick and easy mashed potatoes! Start with the slaw!
How many times do I make this slaw?? TOO MANY!! Because it's so freakin' GOOD! Fresh crispy tender cabbage and carrots with scallions, cilantro, and tonight... 2 chopped jalapeno peppers!! BRING IT!! Tonight I chopped half of one red cabbage, a super small Chinese cabbage, one bag sliced carrots (easy... guilty), 6 sliced scallions, one cup cilantro, and 2 chopped fresh jalapeno peppers (seeds and veins removed). Looks like too much, and that's a good thing, cause you'll want more later!!
Next... guilty favorite short cut... fancy pants prepared chipotle dressing! I poured about a half cup dressing over all this slaw... and it was perfect. Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste!
Toss your delicious crispy tangy spicy (prom queen) slaw together and park on the side while the pork get's ready to meet it's prom date!!
Tonight I covered 2 pork tenderloins with salt, garlic powder, and chipotle seasoning and seared it in a hot pan on all sides using tongs to turn the pork! Pork is sizzling with chipotle flavor! After searing all sides, pop into a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 137 to 140 degrees! Tonight, after 15 minutes, I was only at 130 degrees, so I popped it in for 5 more minutes, and it was perfect! Now, take this seriously... let the meat rest!!! Cover for 10 minutes (at least) with foil.
Last minute idea... mashed potatoes... HECK YEAH!! I had 5 or so, sad little red potatoes watching pork and slaw get all the attention, so we invited them to the party! I literally gave them a quick wash, chopped in half, boiled in salted water for 20 minutes (while pork cooked) and drained out the water. Then, simply add salt and fresh ground pepper to potatoes and mash with a masher (old school). Add half a cup of milk and 2 Tablespoons of butter with half a cup of buttermilk and keep mixing with the masher! Some people add more butter to mashed potatoes, I don't... too much fat. The buttermilk is the secret to super amazing mashed potato flavor!
While this looks like a simple, modest, humble little pork dinner, it's anything BUT!!! This pork packs so much tender flavor... and with the creamy tangy potatoes and crispy fresh spicy slaw, it's a winner, for sure! Easy and crazy-delicious for any busy week night!!!
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