Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin With Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

An easy, impressive, and festive main course; great for holidays and guests. Can be made ahead, directions in recipe for that.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• Pork

• 3  lbs  pork tenderloin
• 1  tablespoon ground allspice
• 2 -3  teaspoons cracked black pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  cooking oil

• Sauce

• 1  cup  raspberry applesauce
• 1  cup  your favorite barbecue sauce
• 1  cup  canned whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 -2  tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425*. In a small bowl combine allspice, pepper, and salt; rub on all sides of tenderloins.
2. In a 12-inch skillet brown tenderloins in hot oil over medium heat, turning to brown all sides.
3. Transfer tenderloins to a shallow roasting pan. Roast for 25 mins or until internal temp reads 160*F and juices run clear.
4. Slice pork and arrange on a platter. Spoon BBQ sauce over the top. Serve remaining on the side.
5. **Sauce**.
6. In a saucepan combine raspberry applesauce, BBQ sauce, and cranberry sauce. Cook and stir over low heat until heated through. Stir in lemon juice. Serve over pork.
7. ***Make-Ahead Directions***.
8. Prepare pork and BBQ sauce. Allow to cool for 30 minutes Cover and refrigerate pork up to 3 days or sauce up to 1 week. Warm pork in a 350* oven for 20-25 mins or until heated through. Heat BBQ sauce over medium-low heat until heated through. Serve as above.