SPICY CHIPOTLE PORK GRILLED TENDERLOIN

Spicy Chipotle Pork Grilled Tenderloin image

Big and bold, tender and juicy, these pork tenderloins get a dose of sultry Southwestern flavor from smoky adobo sauce and canned chipotle chiles.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup taco sauce
3 tablespoons honey
2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7 or 11-oz. can), chopped
2 teaspoons adobo sauce (from can of chipotle chiles)
2 (3/4 to 1-lb.) pork tenderloins
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small saucepan, combine taco sauce, honey, chiles and adobo sauce; mix well. Brush pork tenderloins with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
When grill is heated, place pork on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 13 to 15 minutes or until thermometer inserted in center registers 155°F., turning pork once and brushing with taco sauce mixture during last 10 minutes of cooking time. Let stand 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 160°F.
Bring any remaining taco sauce mixture to a boil. Slice pork; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve sauce with pork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 11 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1/6 of Recipe, Sodium 520 mg, Sugar 10 g