TORRANCE TRIBUNE July 12, 2012 Page 9 Pork Fajitas with Smoky Cherry Salsa This pork fajitas recipe with grilled pork 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro pepper. Thinly slice tenderloin, onions and peppers gets a 1/2 cup shredded Manchego or Cheddar the pork. Serve the sweet-smoky aroma and flavor when cheese pork and vegetables topped with chipotle-infused cherry 8 6-inch corn tortillas, warmed (see Tips) with the salsa and salsa. Manchego cheese, though untradi- Steps: cheese on tortillas. tional for fajitas, pairs nicely. 1: Preheat grill to medium-high. Nutrition: (Per Servings: 4 servings 2: Mash 1 teaspoon salt and garlic in a serving) Calo- Total Time: 45 minutes small bowl with a mortar and pestle or ries - 365 Carbo- Ease of Preparation: Easy a spoon until a paste forms. Mix in lime hydrates - 33 Fat Health: Low Calorie, High Fiber, Low Sat zest, 2 teaspoons lime juice and 1 teaspoon - 10 Saturated Fat Fat, High Potassium, High Calcium, Heart ground chipotle. Rub the paste all over - 4 Monounsatu- Healthy, Healthy Weight, Diabetes Appro- pork. rated Fat - 3 Pro- priate 3: Oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill the tein - 37 Choles- Ingredients: pork, turning occasionally, until an instant- terol - 107 Dietary 1 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt, divided read thermometer inserted in the thickest Fiber - 6 Potassium 2 cloves garlic, minced part reaches 145°F, 13 to 15 minutes. Grill - 883 Sodium - Zest of 2 limes onion and bell pepper, turning occasionally, 881 Nutrition Bonus 6 teaspoons lime juice, divided until charred and tender, 8 to 10 minutes. - Vitamin C (87% 1 1/4 teaspoons ground chipotle pepper Transfer the pork to a clean cutting board daily value), Vita- (see Tips), divided and let rest for 5 minutes. min A (38% dv), 1 1/4 pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed 4: Combine cherries, cilantro, the remain- Zinc (27% dv), Po- 1 medium white onion, thickly sliced cross- ing 4 teaspoons lime juice, the remaining tassium (25% dv), wise 1/4 teaspoon chipotle and pinch of salt in a Magnesium (23% 1 red or green bell pepper, quartered bowl. Finely chop one slice of grilled onion dv), Calcium (18% 1 cup chopped pitted sweet or sour fresh and stir into the salsa. dv), Iron (15% dv) cherries (see Tips) 5: Thinly slice the remaining onion and Marinate pork (Step 2) in the refrigerator, to 45 seconds. Or wrap stacks of 4 tortillas loosely covered, for up to 8 hours. in foil; place in a 375°F oven for 10 to 15 Tips: Chipotle peppers are dried, smoked minutes. Wrap tortillas in a clean towel to 3-Course online at penzeys.com.To pit fresh cherries, stick. Oil a folded paper towel, hold it withkeep warm.Oiling a grill rack before yougrill foods helps ensure that the food won’tjalapeños. Look for ground chipotle inthe spice section of most supermarkets or Menu $30 vegetable peeler. To warm corn tortillas, ful to coat the food with cooking spray. -tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not usecooking spray on a hot grill.) When grillingdelicate foods like tofu and fish, it is helpuse a tool made for the job—a hand-heldcherry pitter; it also works for olives! Orpry out the pit with the tip of a knife or Thoughtful Food. Thoughtful Prices. wrap a stack of tortillas in barely damp By EatingWell, Courtesy of Arcamax.com • paper towels; microwave on High for 30 Indulge inPaul Martin’s® “Brick” Chicken from Pitman Family Farms, our popularFresh Grilled Salmon or mouthwatering Braised Short Ribs. Pair your selection with anOrganic Baby Lettuce or Caesar Salad. Then top off the evening with a delectablehousemade dessert; Banana Cream Pie, homemade ice cream or seasonalStrawberry Shortcake - all forjust $30. Enjoy your meal with one of our manyaward-winningCalifornia wines by the glass. 2361 Rosecrans Avenue • El Segundo • 310.643.9300 Preview our menu at www.paulmartinsamericangrill.com Restaurant Special El Segundo Herald Torrance Tribune Manhattan Beach Sun Pay for One City, Get Six Cities (online only) Hawthorne Press Tribune Inglewood News Buy space in any one newspaper and your ad will be placed in all six Lawndale Tribune publications with a viewership of more than 45,000 EVERY WEEK! For more information and advertising rates please email marketing@heraldpublications.com
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