Best Rubbed Pork Tenderloin With Dijon Apricot Mop Sauce Recipes

1-2-3 PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APRICOT-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. In a small bowl mix salt, thyme and pepper together and rub over pork.
• 2. Heal oil in large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Place pork in skillet; cook turning with tongs until nicely browned, about 4 minutes per side. Remove; place in a 15X10-inch baking pan with sides.
• 3. In same skillet over medium heat, add orange juice and mustard using a whisk to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Remove from heat. Stir in the brown sugar, orange zest and apricots.
• 4. Bake uncovered; basting with the sauce occasionally about 20 minutes or until por has slight blush of pink in center and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 145 to 150 degrees F.
• 5. Remove from oven; cover and let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• 6. To serve; set pork on cutting board and slice into medallions, cutting at a diagonal going with the grain of the meat.

APRICOT PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread butter all over the pork tenderloin. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Combine garlic powder, apricot preserves, honey, and sherry in a separate bowl.
• Roast the pork in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the pork from the oven and brush with the apricot sauce. Return the pork to the oven. Continue roasting, basting occasionally with the remaining sauce, until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

EASY GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN W/DRY RUB & MOP SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, mix dry rub ingredients and set aside. Cut off any excess fat from the pork and remove any sinew (the tough fibrous tissue). Cover the pork tenderloins on all sides with dry rub and refrigerate overnight or for at least 8 hours. (*I coated them each on 2 separate sheets of plastic wrap and wrapped them tightly, placed them in a 9x11 baking dish and marinated them overnight.) In small bowl, mix mop sauce ingredients. Heat in microwave until hot to melt honey. Stir well, set outside by grill. Pre heat gas grill 5 minutes before cooking. Place pork tenderloins on hot grill (medium-high) with tongs. Close lid and grill the pork for 5 minutes, turn over and grill 5 minutes longer. Turn again and heavily baste with mop sauce, close lid and grill 5 minutes. Turn over, baste again and close lid for 5 more minutes. (*Total cooking time is 20 minutes.) Remove to a baking dish, cover, and let rest 5 minutes. Remove to cutting board and slice to serve.
• 2. *Leftover rub and mop sauce is also good on chicken, wings, and fish!

WW NORTH CAROLINA BBQ PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MOP SAUCE

Steps:

• Spray the grill rack with nonstick spray; prepare the grill for indirect heating.
• To prepare the spice rub, combine the brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, cayenne,and pepper in bowl.
• Rub half of the mixture all over the pork and let stand 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, to prepare the Mop Sauce, combine the ketchup, vinegar, molasses, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl.
• Rub the pork with the remaining spice rub.
• Place over the indirect heat section of the grill.
• Grill 15 minutes.
• Turn the pork and grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 160 degrees F, 12-15 minutes longer.
• Remove from the grill, cover loosely with foil, and let stand 10 minutes before slicing,.
• Server with the Mop Sauce.