Thursday, July 17, 2008

Diabetic Mojo Roasted Pork

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients :

3/4 pound pork tenderloin
1/2 cup mojo sauce
1 tablespoon low-sugar apricot spread

Directions :

1. Remove fat from pork and butterfly it by cutting the pork in half lengthwise and opening it like a book.

2. Do not cut all the way through. Place pork in the mojo and let marinate for 15 minutes.

3. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

4. Remove pork, reserving marinade. Pat dry with paper towel and saute in skillet 3 minutes. Turn and saute 3 minutes. The pork is done when a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F.

5. Mix reserved marinade and apricot spread together.

6. Remove pork to a plate and add marinade mixture to the skillet.

7. Boil about 1 minutes, scraping up the brown bits in the pan as it boils.

8. Divide pork into 2 portions, place on dinner plates, and spoon sauce over the top.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/2 of recipe):

Calories: 241,
Fat: 6 g,
Cholesterol: 97 mg,
Sodium: 84 mg,
Carbohydrate: 10 g,
Dietary Fiber: 0 g,
Sugars: 8 g,
Protein: 36 g

Diabetic Exchanges:
1/2 Carbohydrate, 4 Lean Meat


Source: "Mix 'n Match Meals in Minutes for People with Diabetes" Via The Diabetic Gourmet Daily Recipe Mailer

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