Sweet and Spicy Pork Tenderloin

I actually created this one!

Sweet and Spicy Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients:
1 pre-packaged pork tenderloin UNSEASONED/ORIGINAL
Dry Rub:
2 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
¼ tsp all spice
Saute:
1/8 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
**Optional Butter Sauce for Extra Sweetness2 tbsp butter
½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2-3 tbsp brown sugar

Directions:
1.) Pre-heat oven to 450°.
2.) Cut tenderloin in half.
3.) Mix Dry Rub ingredients and rub thoroughly into both halves of the tenderloin.
4.) Heat Saute ingredients in non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
5.) Place tenderloin halves in skillet and brown on both sides (5-7 mins depending on stove).
6.) Transfer tenderloin to cooking sheet or broiling pan and bake for 30-45 mins or until cooked through.
7.) Let rest 3-5 mins, slice and serve.
**8.) To make butter sauce, simply combine all ingredients in a pan stirring frequently until reduced to desired consistency. It can be a thin dipping sauce or a thicker, syrup like glaze.

posted by Julie Anne Wells