Spiced Pork Tenderloin

Servings

Serving size

4 ounces pork with about 3 tablespoons sauce

COOKING TIME

45 Minutes

This recipe can be multiplied and makes terrific leftover sandwiches.

Serve with Roasted Potatoes or Plain Mashed Potatoes or Mashed Yams or Yam Home Fries or Yam Home Fries – Low Sodium Version or Plain Mashed Potatoes – Low Sodium Version or Thick Cut Yam Fries or Thick Cut Yam Fries – Low Sodium Version

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Serve with Shredded Brussels Sprouts or Sauteed Spinach or Roasted Beets or Pan Grilled Broccoli or Pan Grilled Asparagus or Herbed Zucchini or Green Beans with Red Onion or Candied Carrots or Shredded Brussels Sprouts – Low Sodium Version or Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomatoes or Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomatoes – Low Sodium Version or Yellow Squash and Onions

Serve with Low Sodium Thick Cut Yam Fries or Thick Cut Yam Fries or Yam Home Fries

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Serve with or Low Sodium Plain Mashed Potatoes or Low Sodium Thick Cut Yam Fries or Plain Mashed Potatoes or Roasted Potatoes or Thick Cut Yam Fries or Yam Home Fries

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Serve with Candied Carrots or Creamed Shredded Brussels Sprouts or Holiday Shredded Brussels Sprouts or Shredded Brussels Sprouts or Yellow Squash and Onions or Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. Olive oil

1 large White onions (diced)

3 large Green onions (sliced thinly; keep white and green parts separate)

1/8 tsp. Ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper

1/8 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

1/8 tsp. Ground cloves

1/4 tsp. Paprika

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/4 cup Bourbon

2 Tbsp Molasses

1/4 cup Dried currants

1/4 cup Lemon juice

1 spray Spray olive oil

1 pound Pork tenderloin

Instructions

Place olive oil in a large non-reactive skillet. Heat over medium heat and add the diced white onion and the white part of the green onions. Cook very slowly until browned.

Add the ground nutmeg, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, ground cloves, paprika and salt. Toss until the onions are well coated with the spices. Add the bourbon and molasses and stir.

Add the currants and lemon juice and stir gently, then turn heat to low.

Place a large skillet in the oven and preheat the oven to 425°F.

When the oven is hot, spray the pan lightly with oil and add the pork tenderloin. Turn to sear on all sides and then add the sauce from the skillet. Cover the pan loosely with foil.

Reduce the heat to 350° in the oven and bake for about 30 minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven and let the pork rest for a few minutes. While it is resting, stir the tops of the green onions into the hot sauce. Serve.

Serve this recipe with one of these Breakfast side dishes.

Low Sodium Thick Cut Yam Fries

Place a large skillet in the oven and set the preheat to 325°F. Scrub the yams well and then cut into wedges. It’s easiest to cut them in half lengthwise and then quarters and then eighths. When the oven is hot spray the pan lightly with oil. Add the yam…

Thick Cut Yam Fries

Scrub the yams well and then cut into wedges. It’s easiest to cut them in half lengthwise and then quarters and then eighths. Place the cut yams in the ice water for 20 minutes Place a large skillet in the oven and set the preheat to 325°F. When the oven…

Yam Home Fries

Place a large skillet in the oven and preheat oven to 325°F. When the pan is hot, add the butter, shallot, and yams. Return the pan to the oven and cook for about ten minutes. Stir the yams and continue to roast in the oven stirring every 8 – 10…

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Serve this recipe with one of these starch side dishes.

Low Sodium Plain Mashed Potatoes

Place the water in a large stock pot over high heat. Quarter the potatoes and add to the stock pot. Cover with water by about an inch. Bring to boil and then reduce heat until the water is simmering. Cook the potatoes about 15 – 20 minutes until slightly soft…

Low Sodium Thick Cut Yam Fries

Plain Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Potatoes

Preheat oven to 400° F. Place the water in a medium stock pot over high heat and bring to a boil. Add the potatoes and reduce the heat to medium-high. Simmer for 10 minutes and remove. Drain potatoes and let them cool slightly. Place potatoes in a roasting pan large…

Thick Cut Yam Fries

Yam Home Fries

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Serve this recipe with one of these vegetable side dishes.

Candied Carrots

Place the water in a pot fitted with a steamer basket over high heat. Steam for about 10 -15 minutes until the carrots are slightly tender. Combine the cooked carrots with the butter, maple syrup, and salt and serve.

Creamed Shredded Brussels Sprouts

Place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes. Adjust the heat so that the pan is hot enough to very lightly brown some of the Brussels sprouts but not too brown. Add the nutmeg, milk,…

Holiday Shredded Brussels Sprouts

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Coarsely chop the cranberries, leaving about 1/4 of them whole and the rest cut into pieces. Place the olive oil in a 9×12 pan and place the pan in the oven for 5 minutes. Add the cranberries and pine nuts, stir so that they are…

Shredded Brussels Sprouts

Purchase Brussels sprouts on the large side (about 2 inches wide). Lay the Brussels sprout on its side. Slice across the sprout beginning at the top and working toward the stem. The slices should be about 2 – 3 mm thick. After all of the sprouts are sliced, pick through…

Yellow Squash and Onions

Place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for about 3 minutes until it begins to soften. Add the yellow squash and cook, tossing frequently, for about 7 – 10 minutes. Cook the squash only until it just begins to soften and…

Zucchini with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Place the sun dried tomatoes in a small bowl and add the boiling water. Let the tomatoes steep for 20 minutes. Remove the tomatoes and finely mince. Reserve the water the tomatoes steeped in. Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil and the sun dried tomato…

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is NOT safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

This is a fantastic fall meal. The spices combine well with the onions and the savory pork while there’s a slight sweet and tart flavor from the molasses and lemon juice. It’s so quick and easy to make – no more than 45 minutes and less of that as prep time.

This recipe might be a little spicy for some folks, but it’s easy to back off on the cayenne or the red pepper flakes.

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