Sweet and Spicy Pork Tenderloin

Sweet and Spicy OR is it Spicy and Sweet? Which ever, but this is a really tasty pork tenderloin. Start with a spicy rub, pan sear and oven bake. Then brush with a sweet spicy sauce you make from the rub. Very nice.

Adapted for a Cook's Country recipe. I cut the recipe down for two and a  few minor changes.

Rating:

A very nice change of pace.

Preheat oven to 425 convection.

Mix the rub. 1 T chili powder, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 t salt and 1/4 t pepper. Mix well.

In another small bowl, mix 1 1/2 tsp of the rub with 2 T ketchup, 1 t brown sugar and 1 t apple cider vinegar.

Trim pork tenderloin of any silver skin and loose fat.

Rub the remaining rub on the tenderloin.

Over medium high heat, add 1 t oil to an oven safe pan (cast iron preferred). When hot, sear the tenderloin. About 2 minutes per side (3 sides).

Place in the preheated oven and bake until internal temp of 150-155 (about 18-20 minutes). Remove from oven and brush with your sauce on the tenderloin and let rest for 5 minutes.

Sweet and Spicy Pork Tenderloin

by DrDan at 101 Cooking for Two March-14-2013

Sweet and Spicy OR is it Spicy and Sweet? Which ever, but this is a really tasty pork tenderloin. Start with a spicy rub, pan sear and oven bake . Then brush with a sweet spicy sauce you make from the rub. Very nice.

Ingredients

• 1 pork tenderloin

RUB

• 1 T chili powder
• 1/2 t paprika
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper

SAUCE

• 1 1/2 t the above rub
• 2 T ketchup
• 1 t apple cider vinegar
• 1 t brown sugar

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 425 convection.2) Mix the rub. 1 T chili powder, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 t salt and 1/4 t pepper. Mix well.3) In another small bowl, mix 1 1/2 tsp of the rub with 2 T ketchup, 1 t brown sugar and 1 t apple cider vinegar.4) Trim pork tenderloin of any silver skin and loose fat. Rub the remaining rub on the tenderloin.5) Over medium high heat, add 1 t oil to an oven safe pan (cast iron preferred). When hot, sear the tenderloin. About 2 minutes per side (3 sides).6) Place in the preheated oven and bake until internal temp of 150-155 (about 18-20 minutes). Remove from oven and brush with your sauce on the tenderloin and let rest for 5 minutes.

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 35 mins Yield: 4 servings

Updated

March 14 2013

Dan Mikesell