Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin With Sweet Potato-Apple Salsa

Recipe Ingredients

2		Pork tenderloins - (3/4 to 1 lb ea)
3 tablespoons	45ml	Brown sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chili powder
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dry mustard
1 teaspoon	5ml	Dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground red (cayenne) pepper
1		Garlic clove - minced
2 tablespoons	30ml	Vegetable oil
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly ground pepper - to taste
		Sweet Potato-Apple Salsa - see * Note

Recipe Instructions

* Note: see the "Sweet Potato-Apple Salsa" recipe which is included in this collection.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Rinse pork tenderloin with cool water; pat meat dry and place in baking pan.

In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, chili powder, dry mustard, thyme and ground red pepper. Stir in garlic and vegetable oil. Rub evenly over surface of pork. Bake meat for about 30 minutes or to desired degree of doneness. Remove from oven; let stand for 10 minutes.

Slice pork into 1/4-inch slices. Serve with Sweet Potato-Apple Salsa.

Yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 10-26-1998 - Janice Elder's prize-winning recipe from the Bryan Co.'s Family Traditions Contest

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