Lunch: Pork Tenderloin with Smoky Espresso Rub
Turn up the wow factor as pork tenderloin gets dressed up with the palate-pleasing tastes of smoky and sweet.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon instant espresso granules or 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 °.
Combine first 7 ingredients. Rub sugar mixture over pork. Cover and let stand 15 minutes.
Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Heat oil in pan. Add pork; cook 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Bake at 425 ° for 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160 ° (slightly pink).
Remove pork from pan, reserving drippings in pan. Cover pork and let stand 5 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup water into drippings, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Drizzle sauce over pork.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 4
Amount Per Serving | ||
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Calories 0 | ||
Fat 0 | ||
Carbohydrate 0 | ||
Protein 0 |