This delicious orange pork tenderloin dinner is easy to make, and gets a wonderful brightness from citrus and a touch of cayenne.
Orange pork tenderloin
Orange pork tenderloin (1989)
Yield:
4 servings
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 whole pork tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 3/4-1 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoons flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon aromatic bitters
Instructions
- Mix butter, thyme, and cayenne together.
- Spread evenly over tenderloin.
- Place tenderloin in a shallow roasting pan and pour 3/4 cups of orange juice over the meat.
- Roast in a 375 (F) oven to 25-30 minutes.
- Bast occasionally.
- Remove tenderloin to serving platter to keep warm.
- Measure basting liquid into a small saucepan, adding additional orange juice if necessary, to make 3/4 cups quickly whisk in flour, sugar, and bitters.
- Cook and stir until the mixture thickens.
- Cut tenderloins into 1-inch slices and serve with sauce.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 103Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 36mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 0gSugar: 7gProtein: 6g
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