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Best Recipe for Chipotle Pork Loin with Blueberry–Kiwi Salsa

Ingredients

  • 2 kiwis, peeled and diced
  • 1 pint blueberries, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1/4 cup minced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon paprika or chipotle chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • One (2-pound) center-cut pork loin
  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, plus more for the grill

Instructions

  1. To grill the pork loin, preheat a grill over high heat, or to roast, preheat the oven to 400ºF.
  2. Combine the kiwis, blueberries, cilantro onion, and vinegar in a large bowl. Add 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and toss well. Set the salsa aside.
  3. Place the paprika or chipotle chile powder on a plate along with the turmeric, cumin, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper. Roll the pork loin in the spice mixture to coat. Drizzle the pork with the oil.
  4. To grill: Grease the grill with grapeseed oil. Adjust the grill flame setting to medium to medium-low. Place the loin on the grill and cook, turning often, until no longer translucent inside and cooked through, or until it registers 145ºF on an instant-read thermometer, 20–25 minutes. Let the loin rest for 5 minutes before slicing, then serve with the salsa.
  5. Grease the grill with grapeseed oil. Adjust the grill flame setting to medium to medium-low.
  6. Place the loin on the grill and cook, turning often, until no longer translucent inside and cooked through, or until it registers 145ºF on an instant-read thermometer, 20–25 minutes. Let the loin rest for 5 minutes before slicing, then serve with the salsa.
  7. To roast: Place the pork in a 7-by-11–inch baking dish and roast on the lower rack, uncovered, for 35–40 minutes until cooked through and no longer pink in the center, and it registers 145ºF on an instant-read thermometer. Let the loin rest for 5 minutes before slicing, then serve with the salsa.
  8. Place the pork in a 7-by-11–inch baking dish and roast on the lower rack, uncovered, for 35–40 minutes until cooked through and no longer pink in the center, and it registers 145ºF on an instant-read thermometer. Let the loin rest for 5 minutes before slicing, then serve with the salsa.

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