Jerk Pork With Rice And Beans

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Meats, Grains, Vegetables		Fruits, Lhj, Pork	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Long-grain rice
1		15-oz pinto beans drained
		and rinsed
2	c	Fresh pineapple, diced
1/4	c	Green onion, sliced
1	T	Fresh lime juice
1	T	Apricot preserves
		REST: :
1		Pork tenderloin, 3/4 to 1
		lb.
1/4	t	Salt
2	t	Vegetable oil, divided
1/2	c	Onion, finely chopped
1/4	c	Apricot preserves
2	T	Jerk sauce
1/2	c	Chicken broth, defatted*
1		Ripe papaya, sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Make Rice and Beans: Cook rice according to package directions. Stir
in drained beans and heat. Make Pineapple Relish: Combine all
ingredients in bowl. Cut pork into 8 equal pieces. Between 2 sheets  of
wax paper, press pieces 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt. Heat 1
teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add  pork
and cook, 6 minutes per side until heated through. Transfer to  plate.
Add remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet. Add onion and cook  until
softened, 5 minutes. Stir in preserves, jerk sauce and broth;  boil 1
minute. Spoon over pork and papaya.  *To defat broth: Freeze the broth
for 30 minutes until fat solidifies  on th surface. Remove fat from
surface with a slotted spoon.  Per serving: 1038 Calories; 12g Fat (10%
calories from fat); 9g  Protein; 232g Carbohydrate; 1mg Cholesterol;
1676mg Sodium  NOTES : If you thought swearing off ribs meant no more
juicy,  flavorful pork, think again! Lean tenderloin has only about
five  grams of fat per serving.  Recipe by: LHJ  Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest by Lisa Minor <lisa@cybermill.com> on Feb  4, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1385 Calories From Fat: 166 Total Fat: 18.8g Cholesterol: 71.4mg Sodium: 1868.6mg Potassium: 2501.1mg Carbohydrates: 264.8g Fiber: 27.3g Sugar: 124.2g Protein: 51.5g