Orange Cranberry Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 2⁄3 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 1⁄2 lbs pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
- orange slice, halved (for garnish)
- fresh thyme sprig (for garnish)
Directions
- In a saucepan, bring the first 9 ingredients to a boil over medium heat.
- Decrease heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
- Remove half of mixture and set aside.
- *Season pork w/ salt and pepper; brown pork in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Place pork in a lightly greased, shallow roasting pan.
- Bake in a preheated 425° oven for 25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 155°, basting occasionally with half the cranberry mixture.
- Remove from oven; cover pork with foil, and let stand 5 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°.
- Slice pork, serve with reserved cranberry mixture; garnish, if desired.
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