Quick Jerk Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Corn and Cucumber Salad

Pump up the flavour in dinner tonight with an aromatic Jerk pork tenderloin with a homemade jerk seasoning!
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Ingredients

2
large pork tenderloin
4 ears
fresh corn, peeled and grilled
1
English cucumber, peeled and seeded
1 cup
red pearl onions
1 handful
fresh mint
1 cup
olive oil
1
lemon, juice and zest
splash
red wine vinegar
salt and pepper

For the jerk:

1 tbsp
fresh thyme, chopped
1 tbsp
fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp
fresh chives, chopped
1 tbsp
ground allspice
1/4 tbsp
ground cinnamon
1 tbsp
black pepper
1 tbsp
paprika
1/2 tbsp
Scotch Bonnet paste
1/2 tbsp
garlic paste
1/4 tbsp
ground nutmeg
1 tbsp
coconut oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Mix all jerk seasoning in a bowl and let rest.  Remove the silver skin from the pork tenderloin and add to jerk seasoning, gently massage the flavours into the pork. In a medium heat cast iron pan sear the pork with a splash of olive oil. Turn when colour forms and place in oven. Bake at 400 until internal temperature get to 135 or medium by feel around 8 minutes. Remove and let rest for 5 min.

For salad:

Peel and half pearl onions. Place on hot pan with a touch of olive oil. Remove when colour forms and add a splash of red wine vinegar. This will make the red pearls pop with colour and flavour. Remove corn from cobs and toss with diced skinless seedless cucumber. Add chopped mint, olive oil, lemon zest, juice and popping pearl onions. Season with salt and pepper Place salad in middle of plate. Carve tenderloins into 6 medallions and place 3 on each plate. Garnish with mint and serve.

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