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Today I’m making a Cuban-inspired stuffed pork tenderloin that feels a little special but is still simple enough for a weeknight dinner. The pork is rubbed with a flavorful mojo-style seasoning, stuffed with classic Cuban flavors, then roasted until juicy and finished with a spicy mustard sauce that brings everything together.
It’s the kind of meal that’s perfect for a cozy date night at home, but easy enough to make for family dinner too. If you love bold, citrusy, garlicky flavors and tender pork, this one is definitely worth adding to your rotation.
Cuban Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Dinner
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound pork tenderloin
- salt and pepper
- 6 slices deli ham, thin
- 6 slices swiss cheese
- 10 slices dill pickles, thin
- 3 TBSP yellow mustard
Mojo Rub
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 TBSP orange juice
Sweet & Spicy Mustard Sauce
- 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
- 2 TBSP yellow mustard
- 1 TBSP honey
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- splash pickle juice
Lemon Garlic Blistered Green Beans
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1 TBSP oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- salt and pepper
- crushed red pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Combine the mojo rub ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the spicy mustard ingredients in a bowl, set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut the pork tenderloin down the side, 3/4 of the way through. Open up like a book and lay flat. Pound out to 1/2 inch thickness. Spread the yellow mustard edge to edge. Layer on the ham and swiss. Lay the pickles right down the middle in a straight line.
- Roll up into a log, tucking everything in securely. Tie with butchers twine every 2 inches to keep it closed.
- Spread mojo on the outside and rub in. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large oven safe pan (I used cast iron) over medium high heat with some oil. Sear the pork on all sides. Move skillet into the oven. Roast 20-25 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
- Let rest for 10 minutes. Cut into 1 inch thick rounds. Serve with mustard sauce.
Lemon Garlic Blistered Green Beans
- In a cast iron skillet over medium high heat with a little oil, add the green beans and cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. Cook for a few minutes more, or until browned in spots.
