Spicy Pork Tenderloin With Ginger Maple Sauce

Submitted by dicentra

"Cooking Light. Note refrigeration time."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 lbs pork tenderloin, trimmed
• cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons bottled ground fresh ginger
• 1 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; rub pork with spice mixture. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat; add pork. Cook 6 minutes; brown on all sides. Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
4. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until thermometer registers 155°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
5. While pork bakes, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, and cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.
6. Add ginger, and cook 4 minutes. Stir in broth and syrup, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring broth mixture to a boil; cook until reduced to 3/4 cup (about 10 minutes). Cut pork into 1/4-inch-thick slices; serve with sauce.

Reviews

[826257]

This is fantastic, great combination of spicy hot and sweet. I have served this dish 3 times to rave reviews. To save on last minute preparation, I browned the onion and ginger ahead of time then reduced the sauce after the guests arrived...