Pepper Jelly Pork

Spicy-sweet pork tenderloin: easy to make and a real crowd-pleaser! Serve with a cucumber-red onion salad and soft polenta or cornbread.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 161 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 pork tenderloin
• ¼ cup hot pepper jelly

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk chili powder, black pepper, ground cumin, and salt together in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture onto all sides of pork tenderloin. Place tenderloin in a shallow roasting pan.

Step 3

Roast tenderloin in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).

Step 4

Stir pepper jelly and balsamic vinegar together in a saucepan over low heat until jelly is completely melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Brush pepper jelly mixture over pork tenderloin and continue to bake tenderloin until jelly coating is hot, about 5 minutes more. Let pork rest for 5 minutes before slicing.