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Island Pork Tenderloin

Pork Tenderloin with sweet and spicy Caribbean flare and packed with flavor.....
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Course: Main
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: CakesCottage

Ingredients

  • For Pork
  • 2 pork tenderloins 2 to 2 1/2 pounds total, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • For Spice rub
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • For glaze
  • 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Tabasco or Sriracha

Instructions

  • Preheat oven for 350 degrees.
  • Combine all spice ingredients for rub in a small bowl and apply on pork - covering both sides, leave it to sit for a while.
  • Heat two tablespoons of oil in a ovenproof skillet and place tenderloin in, brown pork, turning, about 4 minutes total. Leave pork in skillet.
  • In a small bowl make a glaze of brown sugar, garlic and tabasco sauce. Put the mixture on top of pork tenderloin.
  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees and place in the skillet with pork tenderloin.
  • Bake it for about 20 minutes, until glaze is fully coated or instant-read themometer inserted in the center of each tenderloin registers 140˚ F.
  • When it’s done, cover the meat with foil and leave it at room temperature for 10 minutes.
  • Cut into 12 medium slices and serve immediately with your favorite side dish.