Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon-Chipotle Sauce
- 3 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
- 2 teaspoons black pepper1 teaspoon cayenne pepperTwo 2-pound pork tenderloins, patted dry
- Canola oil
- Bourbon-Chipotle Sauce, for serving, recipe follows
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons bourbon
- 4 cups homemade chicken stock
- 1 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 8 whole black peppercorns
- 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, choppedKosher salt
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine the paprika, sugar, salt, cumin, mustard powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
- Heat a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat, and lightly coat with canola oil.
- Dredge the pork tenderloin in the rub, tapping off any excess, before searing on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
- Place the pan into the oven and cook to medium doneness, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Promptly remove from the oven and let rest at least 15 minutes.
- Serve with the Bourbon-Chipotle Sauce.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Cook the onions until soft, and then pour in 2 cups of the bourbon and cook until reduced to a few tablespoons.
- Stir in the chicken stock, apple juice, brown sugar, peppercorns and chipotle, and cook until reduced by half.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer, and then return to the pan and cook until it becomes the consistency of a sauce.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons bourbon and cook 2 minutes.
- Season with salt.
- Yield: 3 1/2 cups.
paprika, light brown sugar, kosher salt, ground cumin, mustard powder, canola oil, olive oil, red onion, bourbon, chicken, apple juice concentrate, light brown sugar, black peppercorns, choppedkosher salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/spice-rubbed-pork-tenderloin-with-bourbon-chipotle-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)