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Spicy Pork Tenderloin

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"A flavorful, fast and easy recipe for grilled pork tenderloin. The spice could also be used on chicken or ribs!" — SRYAN1

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2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (1 pound) pork tenderloins

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Directions

In a small bowl, mix together chili powder, salt, ginger, thyme, and black pepper. Rub spice mix into pork tenderloins. Place meat in a baking dish, cover, and refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat grill for medium heat.
Brush oil onto grill grate, and arrange meat on grill. Cook for 30 minutes, or to desired doneness, turning to cook evenly.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 2 hrs 40 mins

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Both my fiance and I were big fans of this rub. I had the pork wrapped in saran and marinating in the fridge for about six hours before I baked it. We only used one tenderloin, baked at 325 for about half an hour (turning halfway). I modified the rub for one by halving the chili powder and salt but keeping the remaining spices the same. I also added a 1/4 tsp garlic powder. There was enough of the rub to create a good coating all around the outside of the pork. Tasty stuff!

—Aredendra

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 15, 2006

We found this recipe quite boring and bland. At first I thought that 2 tbs chili powder would be too much but there was not any heat at all on this pork. We could not taste the Ginger either. Very boring and I won't make this again unless I kick up the flavours a bit more.

—NKBURLINGTON

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31 Ratings

Jun 23, 2010

Wonderful flavor! While this is called "spicy," it is not "hot." The spice flavor was fantastic- so much better than the pre-seasoned pork tenderloins that are so popular in the grocery stores nowadays. When it was cooking, I could really smell the ginger and was a bit worried that it would be overpowering, but it was not. I cooked half of a 3-pound tenderloin in the oven at 400 degrees for about 50 minutes. It came out perfectly moist and delicious. This will definitely be our go-to pork tenderloin recipe. Thanks!

—KIMALLI1

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Mar 25, 2005

this was a great recipe I didn't have ginger and subbed garlic for ginger try it this way also very good signed Dragon

—DRAGON6

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Jul 17, 2004

This was pretty good! I didn't think I would be crazy about the chili powder, but it works! I did cook the tenderloins in foil sprayed with Pam, lighted one side of the grill, put them opposite the open fire, and cooked slow about 1 hour, because I was concerned about them getting dry. Also, I added a little garlic to the rub. Thanks Shelley!

—Wilemon

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Oct 26, 2010

Hubby and I gave this an enthusiastic 5 stars. This was yummy and so easy. The only changes I made were to add 1 tsp of garlic powder (just 'cause I like garlic) and to bake it, wrapped tightly in foil, at 350 degrees until it was done. It came out tender and juicy and the "gravy," as my husband called the rub-seasoned drippings, made a fabulous au jus. Thanks for the great recipe!

—E. Talley

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Mar 23, 2009

Grilled pork tenderloin is becoming a real favorite and this rub was wonderful! I did add both garlic and onion powders. We are finding that really flavorful dry rubs work better than marinades on chicken, steak and pork.

—SweetBasil

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Jul 12, 2010

This reminded us of a Bobby Flay recipe that we love so much but was a lot less work. We used 1T chile powder and 1T ancho chile powder and substituted garlic powder and onion powder for the ginger or to make it taste more like Flay's you could use cinnamon instead of ginger. Cooked it on the grill until the internal temperature reached about 145-150. Fantastic!

—craz3z

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Nutrition

Calories
189 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
1.6 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
84 mg
28%

Fat
7.7 g
12%

Fiber
1 g
4%

Protein
27.1 g
54%

Sodium
472 mg
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spicy Pork Tenderloin

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 189
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.7g 12 %
Saturated Fat 2.7g 14 %
Cholesterol 84mg 28 %
Sodium 472mg 19 %
Potassium 452mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.6g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 1g 4 %
Protein 27.1g 54 %
Sugars 0.2g
Vitamin A 16 %
Vitamin C 4 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 17 %
Thiamin 88 %
Niacin 80 %
Vitamin B6 35 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 5 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.