Rum Spice Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Originally published May 3, 2012. 

The inspiration for this recipe came from Rob, one of the guys at work. His version of this recipe he had made several times and had become a favourite pork dish. I can easily see why.

He describes it as, “Really easy and incredibly delicious.” I have to agree with that summation.

I did make some additions to the original recipe to bump up the spice and add a little more heat. But most importantly, I added some dark rum to create a fantastic glaze to serve with it.

The pork tenderloin cooks quickly to moist tender perfection. It makes an ideal quick workday dinner, which Spouse declared to be the best pork dish she had ever had.

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Rum Spice Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Rum Spice Glazed Pork Tenderloin - a quick cooking pork tenderloin with a delectable, fragrant, easy rum &spice glaze. Makes perfect romantic dinner for 2.

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Ingredients

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• 2 to 3 lbs pork tenderloin
• 2 tablespoon vegetable oil

For the Rum Glaze

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• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 cup brown sugar
• pinch salt
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 4 ounces dark rum
• 2 to 3 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper, optional if you like a little extra heat

For the Spice Rub

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• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• ½ tsp. ground black pepper
• 2 tsp. chili powder

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan over medium low heat add the olive oil and 3 cloves minced garlic.
2. Sauté for only a minute until the garlic softens, then add the brown sugar, ½ teaspoon salt,ginger, rum, Tabasco Sauce and jalapeno pepper. Simmer slowly for about 5 minutes until the glaze thickens slightly.
3. Mix all of the ingredients for the Spice Rub together and rub over the entire surface of the pork tenderloin/s.
4. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet or frying pan over medium to medium high heat.
5. Lightly brown the pork tenderloin/s on all sides.
6. Brush some of the glaze onto the pork tenderloin before placing it in a preheated 375 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes depending on the thickness of the tenderloins being used. I use a meat thermometer to test the meat and take it out of the oven when the temperature reaches 140-150 degrees F. You can brush more glaze onto the meat half way through the cooking time.
7. It is important to cover the meat with aluminum foil and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving. Spoon extra glaze over the pork when serving

Notes

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The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1 serving
Amount Per Serving Calories 463Total Fat 15gSaturated Fat 6gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 98mgSodium 950mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 1gSugar 35gProtein 32g

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