Shelly's Recipe

SPICY PORK TENDERLOIN WITH GINGER-MAPLE SAUCE

Category: Roasts/Tenderloins - Pork

2 tsp chili powder
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin, trimmed
Cooking spray
2 tbsp butter
1 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp bottled ground fresh ginger
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup maple syrup

Preheat oven to 375. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; rub pork with spice mixture. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

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. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until thermometer registers 155. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

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. 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. Serves 6