Jalapeno Apricot Pork Tenderloin Recipes

JALAPENO-HONEY PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish.
• For marinade, in a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, the chopped jalapeno peppers, the ginger, and crushed red pepper.
• Pour marinade over pork. Seal bag; turn to coat pork. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 425 degree F.
• Drain pork, reserving marinade. Place pork on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Roast in oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until juices run clear (160 degree F), brushing once with reserved marinade after 10 minutes of roasting.
• Discard any remaining marinade. Remove and cover with foil; let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the oil, salt and pepper; rub over pork., Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over pork. Bake 10-17 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting occasionally with pan juices. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread butter all over the pork tenderloin. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Combine garlic powder, apricot preserves, honey, and sherry in a separate bowl.
• Roast the pork in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the pork from the oven and brush with the apricot sauce. Return the pork to the oven. Continue roasting, basting occasionally with the remaining sauce, until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SPICY APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat the toaster oven (or conventional oven) to 400°.
• Place the pork tenderloin in a shallow ovenproof dish.
• Cut 6 (1-inch) slits evenly spaced across the top, insert the garlic pieces, and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes while the oven is heating.
• In a small bowl, mix together the apricot preserves, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and cumin. (If the preserves are still thick, add more lemon juice; don't add too much, though, because the mixture should remain dense, not be runny.)
• Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Set aside.
• Coat the tenderloin with olive oil and roast for 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and spread evenly with the apricot mixture.
• Return the pork to the oven and roast for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
• Remove from the oven and let rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH JALAPENO PASTE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Lightly oil grill rack. In a blender, process 1/4 cup canola oil, garlic, jalapeno, thyme, salt, coriander, pepper, and cumin until smooth, about 1 minute. Spread paste over tenderloins.
• Grill tenderloins, turning them occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 155 degrees, 10 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from grill; let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

JALAPENO-APRICOT PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Combine the first six ingredients; rub over pork. Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours., Place pork in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15 minutes. , In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients; spoon 1/4 cup over pork. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining glaze.