Grilled Pork Tenderloin in Pipian Verde

Ingredients

• 4 pounds pork tenderloin

• ½ pound pumpkin seeds, toasted

• 3 ounces peanuts

• 2 ounces whole garlic, peeled

• ½ pound white onions, peeled and chopped

• 1 pound tomatillos

• 3 serrano chiles

• 3 ounces sesame seeds

• 3 ounces romaine lettuce

• 2 ounces radishes

• 2 ounces cilantro

• 6 ounces chicken base

• 1/4 cup corn oil

• Sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds for the garnish

Instructions

Cut the pork into 3 ounce pieces and pound until it is very thin. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic and grill to desired doneness.

Brown the next four ingredients in a small amount of oil.

Cook the tomatillos and serranos in a small amount of water until they are soft.. Drain and save the cooking liquid.

Puree all of the ingredients (except the oil) until they are smooth, using some of the cooking liquid.

Place the oil in a saute pan and cook until the mixture begins to thicken and the fat rises to the top. Then, strain the mixture.

Pour the mixture over the pork and garnish with the sesame and pumpkin seeds.