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Chipotle-Pomegranate Glazed Roasted Pork Tenderloin

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I promise this pork will not only please the ladies but the gentlemen as well. It’s sweet, smoky and the pork is deliciously moist.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, Or As Needed To Coat The Bottom Of The Pan
  • 2 cloves Garlic, Smashed, Peeled And Minced
  • 3 whole Chipotle Peppers, Minced
  • 2 teaspoons Adobo Sauce From The Canned Chipotle Peppers
  • 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • 1 Tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar
  • ½ teaspoons Dried Mustard
  • 2 Tablespoons Un-Sulphured Molasses
  • 1 cup Pomegranate Juice (Like POM Wonderful)
  • ½ whole Lemon, Juiced
  • 1 Tablespoon Bacon Fat, Or As Needed For Searing Pork
  • 2 whole Pork Tenderloins (about 1 To 1.5 Pounds Each)

Preparation

Heat olive oil and garlic in a skillet on medium heat until the garlic is softened.

Add chopped chipotle peppers, adobo sacue, tomato paste, dark brown sugar, dried mustard, molasses and pomegranate juice into the pot with the garlic. Mix together to combine all ingredients.

Simmer and let reduce for 10–15 minutes, or until it reduces to your liking. (I let mine get pretty thick, because I like a thicker sauce, but you can leave it a little runnier, especially if you would like to use it as a marinade). Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

Heat some bacon fat in a large skillet over medium/ medium-high heat. Pat dry and sear each side of the tenderloin. Remove and place on a foil-lined baking sheet, brush with some of the glaze and roast in a preheated 425ºF oven for 10 minutes. Remove, brush with more glaze and roast for 5–10 minutes more, or until an instant thermometer reads 145ºF to 155ºF. Let rest 5–10 minutes before slicing (the temperature will rise several degrees during the resting stage). Top the tenderloin medallions with remaining glaze and serve.

Refrigerate any unused sauce for up to 3 weeks.

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Taylor Burke on 3.22.2013

This was delicious! My whole family loved it. I used pomegranate molasses instead of molasses because I had a bottle of it. Delicious sauce/super tender pork.

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gvan3 on 3.14.2011

Loved it . I used less lemon because I thought the sauce was better flavor with less. I also made a double batch because I knew it was going to be a really good sauce . My step father loved the sauce . I made the double batch for him to use left overs for marinade. Very happy with recipe.

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