Sweet and Spicy Pork Tenderloin Recipe

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Sweet and Spicy Pork Tenderloin Recipe

This sweet and spicy pork tenderloin is so tender, moist, and full of juicy flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Pork tenderloin, spicy pork, Sweet Pork Chimichanga

Servings: people

Calories: 315kcal

Equipment

9X13 baking dish2

Ingredients

2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 lbs pork tenderloin
2 Tablespoons olive oil
½ cup honey
4 teaspoons minced garlic
1 Tablespoon tabasco sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
In a small bowl mix together salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cinnamon. Rub spice mixture on all sides of pork.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown pork on all sides, for about 4-5 minutes total.
Place tenderloins in prepared baking dish.
In another small bowl, mix together honey, garlic, and Tabasco sauce.
Pour the mixture on top of pork and and cook in the oven until the internal temperature of the pork reaches 140 degrees (about 20 minutes).
Remove pork from oven, loosely cover with foil, and let sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

This recipe could most definitely be made in a slow cooker. We still recommend browning the pork tenderloin, as directed in the recipe, but place it in a sprayed, slow cooker, then pour the sauce on top.

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