Herb-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin Recipe

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If you want a quick recipe using lean pork tenderloin, try this one. In minutes, you can create a great-tasting rub using spices you already have in your cupboard. This rub has a nice little kick to it so you won't miss the salt, either.

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Herb-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + marinating Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; rub over pork. Place in a large ungreased shallow glass dish. Cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours.
Place tenderloins on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake at 425° for 25-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 3 ounces cooked pork equals 143 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 46 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 3 lean meat.

Originally published as Herb-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin in Country Woman January/February 2006, p41