Cumin Pork Tenderloin W Apricot Chutney Recipes

IT'S JUST PORK...AND CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cinnamon, chili, cumin, fennel, paprika, pepper and salt.
• Rub each pork loin generously with the seasoning blend. Let the pork sit 20 to 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Preheat a large, oven-proof saute pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Place the pork tenderloins in the pan and sear the pork on all sides until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Place the seared pork into the oven and cook until an instant-read thermometer reads 155 to 160 degrees F, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the tenderloins from the oven, place them on a plate or cutting board, tent with foil and allow the meat to rest 10 minutes.
• Cut the pork into 1-inch thick slices and spoon liberal amounts of Cranberry Chutney over the pork and enjoy!
• In a medium saucepot, add the onions, garlic, 1/2 to 3/4 cup water, vinegar, sugar, ginger, allspice, fennel, chile and cloves. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add the cranberries to the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook the mixture until the cranberries have reconstituted and start softening and breaking down. If too much liquid evaporates, just add more water and keep cooking until you achieve the desired consistency. The chutney should be on the firmer/chunkier side of a jelly. Once the chutney is cooked, season with salt and pepper.

CUMIN AND GINGER RUBBED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Put the cumin seeds in a small saute pan and bring to a medium heat. Toast the cumin seeds until they become very aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Put the cumin seeds and the crushed red pepper in a spice grinder and pulse until the mix becomes a fine powder. In a small bowl combine the cumin powder with the garlic and ginger. Season the pork with salt and rub with the cumin powder mix. Let the pork hang out in the fridge for 2 hours or up to overnight. Remove from the fridge half an hour before you want to cook it.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and bring to a high heat. Sear the pork on all sides. Put the saute pan with the pork into the oven. Roast the pork, turning it over halfway through the cooking time, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove the pork from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before carving. Slice the pork into 1/2-inch thick slices on the bias.

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).

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.

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.

GRILLED CUMIN SPICED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Combine the spices then season the tenderloin all over.
• Preheat the grill to high, or preheat the broiler to high.
• Grill or broil the tenderloin, covered on high 5 minutes on each side, then move to indirect heat if grilling, cover the grill and cook an additional 10 to 12 minutes, turning halfway, until an instant read thermometer inserted in the center reads 145°F* (about 22 to 25 minutes total). For a thicker tenderloin, add more time.
• Let the pork rest about 5 minutes before slicing.

CUMIN PORK TENDERLOIN W/ APRICOT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar through salt in a shallow dish and stir well.
• Trim fat from pork, add pork to marinade and turn to coat.
• Chill at least 30 minutes, turning pork occasionally.
• Discard marinade and put pork on a broiler pan coated with nonstick spray; insert meat thermometer.
• Bake at 400° about 25 minutes until thermometer registers 160°.
• Let stand 10 minutes then cut into thin slices.
• Make chutney: Combine ½ cup water with apricots through red pepper flakes in a medium saucepan and stir well.
• Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add ½ cup water and apple.
• Cook, covered, another 15 minutes until apple is tender.
• Remove from heat, uncover and let stand at least 5 minutes.
• Serve chutney with pork.