Pork Tenderloin With Spicy Apricot Glaze
- 1 (1 lb) pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 1 garlic clove, sliced into 6 thin pieces
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves (preferably with whole fruit)
- 1/2 medium lemon, juice of
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Heat the toaster oven (or conventional oven) to 400u0b0.
- Place the pork tenderloin in a shallow ovenproof dish.
- Cut 6 (1-inch) slits evenly spaced across the top, insert the garlic pieces, and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes while the oven is heating.
- In a small bowl, mix together the apricot preserves, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and cumin. (If the preserves are still thick, add more lemon juice; don't add too much, though, because the mixture should remain dense, not be runny.)
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Set aside.
- Coat the tenderloin with olive oil and roast for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and spread evenly with the apricot mixture.
- Return the pork to the oven and roast for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160u0b0F.
- Remove from the oven and let rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
pork tenderloin, garlic, apricot preserves, lemon, red pepper, cumin, olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-tenderloin-with-spicy-apricot-glaze-413367 (may not work)