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Colombian Carnitas Marinade

Servings 4 people
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup Pineapple juice (5 fl. oz)
  • 0.5 cup Naranjilla puree
  • 0.33333333333333 cup Lime juice
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
  • 2 lb Pork tenderloin (could really use any meat here, chicken, fish, etc.)

Instructions

To Make Marinade:

  • In a plastic gallon sized Ziploc bag, combine all ingredients above but the pork and mix well, shaking or stirring well to make sure wet ingredients have combined with the dry ingredients.
  • Add the pork to the bag and marinade for an hour (minimum) to overnight (24 hours maximum) before grilling.*

To Cook Tenderloin:

  • Remove pork tenderloin from marinade and grill on high for 5-10 minutes, then reduce heat to medium and cooking for another 25-30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145*F.
  • Let the pork rest ~10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Course: Meal Prep