Pork Tenderloin Southern Style
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Homemade barbecue sauce glazes lean pork tenderloins in this simple dish. Serve with black beans and rice.
6 servings | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 50 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 3/4-pound pork tenderloins, trimmed
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, jalapeño and garlic; sauté until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add molasses, vinegar, mustard and soy sauce; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until quite thick, about 7 minutes.
- Rub tenderloins generously with black pepper. Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a medium ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tenderloins and cook, turning, until well browned on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Brush the pork generously with some of the barbecue sauce. Place the skillet in the oven and roast for 7 minutes. Turn over the tenderloins and brush them with remaining sauce and roast for 7 to 8 minutes more, or until the internal temperature is 160°F. Let the pork rest for 5 minutes. Carve into 3/4-inch-thick slices and serve.
Nutrition
Per serving : 185 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 74 mg Cholesterol; 12 g Carbohydrates; 24 g Protein; 0 g Fiber; 174 mg Sodium; 682 mg Potassium
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate, 3 lean meat