GRILLED CHIPOTLE STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

GRILLED CHIPOTLE STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

Serve with: Spanish rice and grilled mixed bell peppers drizzled with citrus vinaigrette.

2 15-ounce pork tenderloins
2 tablespoons finely chopped canned chipotle chiles plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
1/3 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon cumin seeds

Purchased guacamole or you can make your own Prepare grill ( medium heat ).

Place tenderloins on work surface. Starting at 1 long side, cut each horizontally to within 1/2 inch of opposite side.

Open like book and sprinkle with salt. Spread 1 tablespoon chopped chiles down center of each tenderloin.
Close tenderloins, pressing to adhere, and sprinkle with salt.

Whisk yogurt, 1 tablespoon oil, cumin, and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce in small bowl to blend.Transfer tenderloins to plate and brush each heavily with some yogurt sauce.

Set tenderloins aside 15 minutes.Brush grill rack with oil.

Grill tenderloins, brushing occasionally with remaining yogurt sauce, until just cooked through and thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 145°F, about 10 minutes per side. Transfer tenderloins to platter.
Let stand 5 minutes, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
Serve tenderloins with guacamole.

Market tip: Chipotle chiles canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, can be found in Latin American markets,specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.

Makes 4 servings