Tequila gets a bad rap.
Sure, drinking copious amounts of tequila may lead you to doing things you might not normally do, such as taking a body shot off of a waitress in a Senor Frog’s in Mazatlan, Mexico. I’ll admit that the cheap tequila burns, but what can you expect from a waiter walking around with a bottle of tequila in each holster and shot glasses in ammo belts strapped across his chest (also in a Senior Frog’s in Mazatlan, Mexico). So buy good tequila and stay away from Senor Frog’s (unless you want a really good time you are not likely to remember!!!!).
The tequila works in this dish to help soften up the tissue in the pork and keep it juicy.
I used only about half of this pork loin for the chops…..and I used cheap tequila.
Marinating the pork. It was juicy and delicious.
Tequila Marinated Grilled Pork Loin
Prep Time: 4 hrs 10 mins | Cook Time: 10 mins | Makes: 8 | Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients:
- 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled
- 1 cup tequila
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1/4 cup sesame oil
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 pounds boneless pork loin cut into 8 1″ chops
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Directions:
1) In a food processor, combine all ingredients except the pork loin and cilantro. Process until smooth.
2) Place loin chops in bag and pour marinade in. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
3) Preheat grill to high.
4) Place chops on white ot grill and cook 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve.
Source: Livin Low Carb
Rantings of an Amateur Chef 
Ha! Tequila never gets a bad wrap with me! 🙂
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Though I don’t eat much pork, nor do I drink. But must admit my mouth is watering.
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I love tequila marinades, but I certainly hope you meant Senor (Señor) Frog and not Senior Frog. I’m getting horrible mental images of the sort of waitress that might be working at a Senior Frog…. and of people doing body shots off of said waitress. 😉
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LOL that is a whole different kind of place! Darn autocorrect!
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I wrote an article about tequila recently…
http://www.silive.com/entertainment/dining/index.ssf/2011/05/tequila_comes_of_age_–_its_be.html
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I wrote an article about tequila a few years back http://www.silive.com/entertainment/dining/index.ssf/2011/05/tequila_comes_of_age_–_its_be.html
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