Mar’s Tangy Grilled Pork Medallions w/ Rosemary- Parmesan Roasted Potatoes & Fresh Grilled Corn

Happy 4th of July, let’s do some outdoor grilling!

Start with a paste, take out dried chili peppers, cilantro, garlic, lime and some dry roasted peanuts. Chop ¼ cup dried red peppers and put into a bowl, add a ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro, 3 cloves of minced garlic, ½ cup minced peanuts, and 1/4 cup crushed peanuts (this will help create the paste). Squeeze in the juice of 2 limes. Mix until a paste-y.

Take Pork Tenderloin and cut into ½“ thick medallions and rub the paste onto both sides of the medallions, place on a plate and put into the fridge.

Wash and cut 5 red potatoes in half; put to the side take a 1/3 cup rosemary and chop; place in to a bowl add ½ cup low fat parmesan cheese, set to the side for later use.

Start the grill and warm up to about 350. Once warm spray the grill with Pam and place the red potatoes cut side down, rotate the potatoes every five minutes so they do not burn on either side.*It will take about 20 minutes of roasting for the potatoes. Ten minutes into the process place four ears of fresh corn on the grill to roast, rotate the corn as well. * I take my corn and cut both ends off and slice length wise just through the stalk so that it is easier to remove the stalk, rub your hands up and down the corn to remove the corn silk and wash to remove anything left on the corn.

Once the potatoes are done place onto a cutting board and let cool just a bit. While the potatoes are cooling place the medallions on grill and cook both sides until there is no pink in the middle. * Medallions and corn should be ready approximately at the same time.

Cut Potatoes into quarters and put into a serving dish add 1/3 cup light olive oil, the rosemary and parmesan, mix and add a couple dashes of salt. Cover the potatoes with foil and set into the stove or microwave to keep warm.

Remove the Medallions and corn. Sprinkle salt and Paprika on the corn and serve.

Portions:

Male: 5oz pork approx 2 to 3 medallions. One ear corn and 1 cup Red potatoes.

Female: 3oz pork approx 1 to 1 and 1/2 medallions, ½ an ear of corn and ½ cup potatoes.

*This meal requires a little time and work but the payoff is huge for the appetite and taste buds.

Talk about a 4th of July BBQ! Enjoy and remember have fun while creating food, it makes it taste better.
~Mario