Spicy Pork Tenderloin With Ginger Maple Sauce

Cooking Light. Note refrigeration time.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• 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.