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    Spiced Pork with Bourbon Reduction Sauce

    Published: Sep 25, 2013 · Modified: Dec 18, 2016 by Ashley

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    This dish combines several of my favorite things. Pork tenderloin - check. Bourbon - check. Quick, easy AND healthy weeknight dinner - cha-CHECK. I've made this pork recipe a few times before, and it came to the rescue tonight after an extremely long day with a semi-cranky toddler. Not that cranky toddlers make me think of bourbon or anything ;). This is such a simple recipe - get the sauce going on one burner, mix a few spices and rub it onto a piece of pork tenderloin, slice it and cook! That's it! It all comes together in a snap, and the sauce has tons of flavor. This time around, I served this with some sweet potatoes that I cooked with a bit of honey and cinnamon and a kale salad.

    Spiced Pork with Bourbon Reduction Sauce

    Spiced Pork with Bourbon Reduction Sauce
    Cooking Light April 2006

    Pair pork tenderloin with sweet 'n' tangy bourbon sauce for a delicious 20-minute dinner. Substitute chicken broth for bourbon (if you prefer), and serve with couscous or rice.

    4 servings (serving size: 3 pork slices and 2 tablespoons sauce)

    SAUCE:
    ½ cup bourbon
    ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
    ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce*
    3 tablespoons cider vinegar
    1 ½ teaspoons bottled minced garlic
    ½ teaspoon black pepper

    PORK:
    ½ teaspoon chili powder
    ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
    ⅛ teaspoon salt
    1 (1-pound) pork tenderloin, trimmed
    Cooking spray

    To prepare sauce, combine the first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until reduced to ½ cup (about 11 minutes), stirring frequently. Remove from heat.

    To prepare pork, combine chili powder, cinnamon, allspice, and salt, stirring well; rub evenly over pork. Cut pork crosswise into 12 slices.

    Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with sauce.

    *Optional: use Gluten Free

    Nutritional notes: Calories: 277 (13% from fat) Fat: 4g (sat 1.4g,mono 1.8g,poly 0.5g) Protein: 24.9g Carbohydrate: 16.7g Fiber: 0.5g Cholesterol: 74mg Iron: 2.2mg Sodium: 673mg Calcium: 29mg

    Big Flavors Rating: 5 Stars

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      September 26, 2013 at 9:56 pm

      I LOVE this recipe! It's SO good!!!

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