Saturday Eats...

David grilled the most amazing pork tenderloin for dinner last night and I just had to share the recipe because it is just THAT GOOD! It had to be the most tender tenderloin I've ever had and I was actually pleasantly surprised that it came out so well and I liked it so much because I am particularly picky when it comes to any type of pork dish. The recipe actually came from the Summer 2006 Kraft Food & Family Magazine that is full of recipes and you can sign up on the Kraft site for free to receive this publication. I will include the links below. The recipe includes cooking instructions for either the oven or the grill, but David grilled it as we are big time grillers in our house!

Honey Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

Prep Time:5 min
Total Time:35 min
Makes:4 servings

1 pork tenderloin (1 lb.)
1/4 cup KRAFT CATALINA Dressing, divided
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 Tbsp. honey

PREHEAT oven to 425ºF. Brush meat with 2 Tbsp. of the dressing. Mix dry ingredients; rub onto meat. Place in baking pan. Mix remaining 2 Tbsp. dressing and honey; set aside.
BAKE 15 min.; brush with dressing mixture. Bake an additional 10 min. or until cooked through (160ºF).
REMOVE meat from oven; cover with foil. Let stand 5 min. before slicing.

OR FOR GRILL LOVERS....How to Prepare on the Grill

Preheat grill to medium heat. Prepare meat as directed, rubbing with spice mixture. Place meat on grill; cover grill with lid. Grill 20 min., or turning occasionally. Brush with some of the honey mixture. Continue grilling 5 to 10 min. or until meat is cooked through (160ºF), turning and brushing frequently with honey mixture. Let stand covered with foil, 5 min. before slicing.

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