Chili Pork Tenderloin

Name: Chili Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 pork tenderloin (1 pound); 1 tablespoon canola oil

This lean (but not mean) dinner takes the tough out of pork and puts the tender back in tenderloin. —Renee Barfield, Thomaston, Georgia.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pork tenderloin (1 pound)
1 tablespoon canola oil

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; brush over pork.
In a large ovenproof skillet, brown pork in oil on all sides.
Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked pork: 224 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 84mg cholesterol, 529mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Lime-Chili Pork Tenderloin in Healthy Cooking August/September 2012

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linzerbug

Mar 23, 2015

Omygosh this was awesome! So succulent and tender; delicious!! As my teenager said "if I had to choose between this and a cheeseburger, I choose this. Can we have it for Easter?" The seasoning was perfect; I added just a little bit of extra of lime juice; soy sauce and chili powder due to having a 1.5lb tenderloin.
RHiland09

May 24, 2014

Loved this recipe ---one of my favorites for pork tenderloin!!!
Peggie0203

Apr 25, 2014

Good. Did not pre-brown, roasted for about 40 minutes. I would like to try this on th BBQ next time.
mmcloed

Jul 3, 2013

Very moist! Not overly flavorful, but a good dish nonetheless.
danielleylee

Apr 4, 2013

I made this for my husband tonight for dinner. It is very easy and he mention he really liked the chili seasoning. He also liked the soy sauce ( I used low sodium soy ) but he still mentioned he like the salt flavor.
hbaseley

Aug 14, 2012

This was so easy to prepare and was delicious! Getting enthusiastic thumbs up from everyone in my family is rare and will automatically land a recipe on my favorites list. Even my SUPER picky 8 year old loved this one. I thought TOH presented a pretty plate, so I copied it -roll, pineapple and baby broccoli. Great combo and perfect for a busy night.