Spicy Sweet Pork Tenderloin Food

SPICY-SWEET PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange pork slices in a single layer in the skillet. Spoon soy sauce mixture over the pork. Cook pork until completely browned and just slightly pink in the center, about 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove pork to a plate, retaining juices in the skillet.
• Stir salsa and raspberry preserves into the drippings in the skillet; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 30 seconds. Spoon sauce over pork slices and top with cilantro.

SWEET & SPICY PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper,cumin, chili powder and cinnamon. rub this into the tenderloin and let it sit for atleast an hour. I have let mine sit overnight and was really good that way too.
• 2. Heat olive oil in ovenproof heavy skillet. I used my cast iron skillet.Put pork in and brown all sides, about 4 minutes total. Remove from heat, leaving pork in the pan.
• 3. Make the glaze then press over the top of tenderloin (the glaze will look dry, but its ok, it wont be) I know this doesnt look like a glaze, more like damp brown sugar, it will turn to a glaze when it melts. Place skillet in the over and roast for about 20 minutes til center reaches 140 degrees. let pork sit in pan on top of stove, covered in foil, for about 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

SWEET & SPICY PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• 1. Pat dry pork tenderloin and trim any excess fat. Salt and pepper to taste.
• 2. Slice onion in rings and lay on bottom of slow cooker. Place pork tenderloin on top of onions. Pour water on bottom of slow cooker around tenderloin.
• 3. Mix together remaining ingredients. Whisking until combined. At this point taste mixture for sweetness and heat, adjust to your liking.
• 4. Pour mixture over pork tenderloin.
• 5. Set slow cooker on high, cook for about 4 hours or on low for about 7 hours.
• 6. Serve with your favorite side. Mine is basmati rice. Then I garnish with fresh chopped green onions.

THAI SWEET CHILI PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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).
• 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!

SPICY SWEET-SOUR PORK

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a 1-cup measuring cup; set pineapple aside. Add enough water to pineapple juice to measure 1/2 cup. In a small bowl; combine the cornstarch, soy sauce, brown sugar, pepper flakes and reserved juice mixture until smooth. Set aside., In a nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry pork in hot oil until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, stir-fry peppers for 3-4 minutes or until just crisp-tender. , Return meat to skillet; add reserved pineapple. Stir pineapple juice mixture; add to skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice if desired.

SWEET AND SPICY SHREDDED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rinse and dry the pork shoulder.
• Mix together the brown sugar, garlic, cumin, salt, and cayenne. Rub the mixture generously and evenly over the pork shoulder.
• In a large roasting pan or Dutch oven, add the chopped onions, broth, and cola. Place the seasoned pork in the Dutch oven and roast for 4 to 6 hours, checking the pork every hour for tenderness and liquid level.
• When the pork is tender enough that it is falling apart, shred it with a fork. Reserve the juices and pour them over the shredded pork before serving.

SWEET & SPICY BBQ GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Pat pork tenderloins dry. Rub each with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons of pork rub.
• Grill over medium-high heat for 7 minutes per side. Check the internal temperature of each pork tenderloin with a digital meat thermometer. When it reaches 140 degrees, brush the tops and sides of each tenderloin with your favorite BBQ sauce. Continue to cook until the internal reaches 145 degrees.
• Remove the tenderloins to a platter and allow them to rest for 3 minutes before slicing.

SWEET AND SPICY HOISIN GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN ROAST

Steps:

• Trim the tenderloin of all of the fat and silverskin.
• Lay tenderloins on cutting board, flat side (side opposite where silverskin was) up. Using a dinner fork, scrape flat side lengthwise from end to end 5 times, until surface is completely scored. Repeat with second tenderloin.
• Disolve 3 T salt in 1-1/2 quarts cold water in a large container. Submerge tenderloins in brine and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Remove tenderloins from brine and pat completely dry with paper towels. Lay 1 tenderloin, scraped side up, on cutting board and lay second tenderloin, scraped side down, on top so that thick ends of 1 tenderloin matches up with thin end of the other. Tie the tenderloins together with kitchen twine, spacing evenly apart.
• Brush roast with vegetable oil and season with pepper. Transfer 1/3 cup glaze to bowl for grilling, reserving remaining glaze for serving.
• Clean and oil cooking grate. Heat all the burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. leave primary burner on high and turn off other burners.
• Place roast on cooler side of grill, cover and cook until meat registers 115 degrees, 22 - 28 minutes, flipping and rotating halfway through cooking.
• Slide roast to hotter part of grill and cook until lightly browned on all sides, 4 - 6 minutes. Brush top of roast with amount 1 tablespoon glaze and grill, glaze side down, until glaze begins to char, 2 - 3 minutes; repeat glazing and grilling with remaining 3 sides of roast, until meat registers 140 degrees.
• Transfer roast to carving board, tent loosley with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes. Carefully remove twine and slice roast into 1/2" thick slices. Serve with remaining glaze.
• Glaze: Heat oil is small saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic, ginger, and pepper flakes; cook until fragrant, about 30 minutes. Whisk in hoisin and soy sauce until smooth. Remove pan from heat and stir in vinegar. Sauce can be done in advance.

SWEET AND SPICY PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Cut a pork tenderloin into 1/2" rounds and then cut each round into 2-3 strips. The strips should be about 2-3 inches long or roughly the size of your pinky or ring finger.
• Use a paper towel to pat the pork dry before adding the strips of pork to a bowl and toss in the chili oil before adding the ground ginger, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss/stir until evenly coated. Set aside.
• Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mince or chop the garlic. Set both aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pork strips in an even layer. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until there's a small amount of pink remaining in the center. Flip and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until fully cooked (165ºF internal temp). Transfer the cooked pork to a plate.
• Add the minced garlic to the skillet and toast until fragrant, about 30 seconds, before adding the sauce. Scrape any crispy bits of the bottom of the skillet and cook until the sauce thickens, about 45-60 seconds. Be sure to stir to avoid burning.
• Turn off the heat, add the pork back to the skillet, and stir to coat the pork in the sauce. Serve with toasted sesame seeds, scallions, cilantro, and/or lime wedges.

TROPICAL SWEET AND SPICY PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add pork; cook until browned, 4-6 minutes. Remove., In same skillet, cook onion and pepper until softened, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Return pork to pan; stir in chicken stock. Cook, covered, until pork is tender, about 5 minutes., Stir in next 5 ingredients; simmer, uncovered, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve with rice.

SWEET AND SPICY GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Marinade -- In a large baggie add all the ingredients, close and shake well. Add the pork tenderloins and let marinade.
• Grill -- Let set at room temp 20-30 minutes to take the chill off and then grill. After grilling cover and rest 5-10 minutes. Slice and enjoy.

SWEET AND SPICY ASIAN PORK TENDERLOIN IN THE INSTANT POT®

Steps:

• Turn on an 8-quart multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), select Saute function, and allow to preheat.
• Combine paprika, salt, ground ginger, and white pepper in a small bowl. Rub tenderloins on all sides with the mixture.
• Combine chicken broth, soy sauce, and rice vinegar in a separate bowl; you should have 2 cups, the recommended amount of cooking liquid in an 8-quart pot. Check your owner's manual for recommended liquid amount for other sizes and adjust accordingly.
• Pour avocado oil into the Instant Pot® and heat until shimmering. Add tenderloins to brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove tenderloins to a plate, add liquid mixture to the pot, and scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pot, stirring all together. Turn off Saute function.
• Place a rack or trivet into the Instant Pot® and place tenderloins on the rack. Close and lock the lid and set vent to Sealing. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 1 minute. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Let pork cook until internal temperature reaches 135 to 140 degrees F (57 to 60 degrees C). Place tenderloins on a cutting board and cover with foil to rest while you make the glaze. Internal temperature should rise to 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Remove about 3 tablespoons of cooking liquid and set aside.
• Select Saute function and bring remaining cooking liquid in the pot to a boil. Allow to reduce to about 1 cup, 3 to 10 minutes, depending on how much liquid was used for the size of the pot. Add preserves, sambal oelek, grated ginger, garlic, and sesame oil; cook for about 2 minutes.
• Create a slurry of the reserved 3 tablespoons cooking liquid and cornstarch in a small bowl. Continue cooking on the Saute function and add the slurry, stirring constantly until the liquid comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Pour glaze carefully into a container.
• Slice the pork, drizzle with glaze, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and garnish with cilantro. Serve warm with additional glaze for dipping, if desired.

SPICY PORK LOIN AND LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Cook the pork: Season the pork all over with the salt, then sift the paprika through a fine mesh sieve over the pork. Heat a cast iron skillet large enough to hold the pork. Add the oil and when it begins to smoke lightly, use a pair of metal tongs to place the pork into the hot oil. Cook over high heat, turning the pork often, browning on all sides, until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F in the thickest part of the tenderloin, about 15 minutes total (if you like a little more "done", cook a few minutes longer on each side). Remove the pork and allow it to "rest" on a flat surface. If you like a little more "done", cook a few minutes longer on each side.
• Make the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, fish sauce, and ginger. Add the scallions. Taste for seasoning. Set aside.
• Assemble the wraps: On a large serving platter, arrange "cups" of lettuce leaves, 2 to 3 layers of lettuce per cup. Form the cups with one leaf inside another with the lettuce spines stacked on top of the other.
• Slice the pork into 1/4-inch thick rounds. Top each lettuce cup with 3 or 4 slices of pork. Season the pork with a little more salt, then top with the chiles. Drizzle the meat with some of the sauce. Top with the cilantro leaves. Top with more sauce if you like.