Serve this orange and thyme
roasted pork tenderloin with hot cooked rice and buttered broccoli.
Orange
Baked Pork Tenderloin
- 2 pounds pork tenderloin
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or sage, crushed
Dash cayenne
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Orange juice (about 3/4 cup)
2 teaspoons aromatic bitters
- Pat tenderloins dry with
paper toweling.
- Mix butter, thyme and
cayenne; spread mixture on the tenderloins. Place meat in a 12x8x2-inch
buttered baking dish. Pour 1 cup orange juice into pan.
- Bake in a 375°F (190°C)
oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers
155°F to 160°F (approximately 65°C to 70°C).
Baste several times with cooking liquid. Remove cooked tenderloins
from pan, keep warm.
- Measure cooking liquid,
adding orange juice to make 1 1/2 cups.
- Mix flour and sugar with
2 tablespoons orange juice and bitters in a saucepan. Add cooking
liquid. Cook and stir until mixture boils and thickens.
- To serve, slice tenderloins
into 1-inch slices and spoon sauce over all.
Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts: Calories
196 calories Protein 25 grams Fat 7 grams Sodium 81 milligrams
Cholesterol 74 milligrams
Recipe provided courtesy
of Pork, Be Inspired®.
