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Thai Sweet Chili Pork Tenderloin

Thai Sweet Chili Pork Tenderloin is spicy, sweet, savory and melt in your mouth tender.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Mains
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 4
Calories: 309kcal
Author: HWC Magazine

Ingredients

  • 1.25 pounds pork tenderloin
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon for the rub and a 1 tablespoon for the pan
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt and pepper
    to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic
    peeled and minced
  • 1 inch ginger
    knob fresh peeled and minced (or 1 teaspoon pre-made stir in paste)
  • 2 tablespoon tamari (soy sauce)
  • ½ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
    (or to make diabetic friendly exchange with ½ cup sugar free orange preserves, 1 teaspoon water and dash of dried chili pepper flakes and melt over low on top of stove)
  • 1 tablespoon spring onions chopped, optional- garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Gather ingredients.
  • Rub your pork tenderloin with olive oil, paprika, salt, pepper and garlic on all sides. Add a little extra olive to your pan. (If you have an iron skillet or a pan that can be used from stove top to oven, that is best. It saves on doing extra dishes.
    Pork tenderloin has seasoning rubbed on all sides.
  • Sear your seasoned pork tenderloin in the pan on medium-high heat on all sides. About 2 minutes per side or about 6 minutes.
  • Transfer your seared, seasoned pork tenderloin to the pre-heated oven and cook for about 10-15 minutes more or until the internal temperature is 145 degrees F. Turn the pork loin over half way through the cooking process.
    Pork temperature 145 degrees in thermometer.
  • Stir together the ginger, tamari (soy sauce) and Thai sweet chili sauce (or to make low carb/diabetic friendly, exchange with sugar free orange preserves, teaspoon water and chili flakes).
    Thai sweet chili glaze in a spoon.
  • Brush on the Thai chili sauce glaze on the pork tenderloin during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Remove the pork tenderloin from the oven and allow to rest 5 minutes. Slice pork tenderloin and garnish with sliced green onions.
  • Enjoy!

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Notes

To make diabetic friendly exchange sweet chili sauce with ½ cup sugar free orange preserves, 1 teaspoon water and dash of dried chili pepper flakes and melt over low on top of stove.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 896mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg