Hawaiian Pork Tenderloin

Hawaiian-inspired pork tenderloin is coated in pineapple preserves, brown sugar, and a sprinkling of chili powder for a sweet and spicy main dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 224 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 pounds boneless pork tenderloin
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges with juice
• 0.25 cup pineapple preserves
• 1 medium orange bell pepper, cut into long strips
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into long strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Drain pineapple juice and mandarin juice into a liquid measuring cup; stir to combine. Set fruit aside.

Step 3

Place pork tenderloin into a shallow 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, and black pepper over tenderloin, then spread with pineapple preserves. Arrange onion and bell peppers on and around tenderloin. Pour at least 1/2 cup pineapple-mandarin juice into the baking dish.

Step 4

Cook in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Spoon mandarin oranges and pineapple over tenderloin and continue to cook until no longer pink in the center, 20 to 35 minutes longer. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).