Spiced Pork Tenderloin Cooking Light Nov. 2012

Ingredients

 

 

• 3/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut crosswise into 12 pieces                               
• Cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons butter                               
• 2 cups thinly sliced unpeeled Braeburn or Gala apple                               
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced shallots
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

Preparation

1. 1. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Combine first 5 ingredients; sprinkle spice mixture evenly over pork. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pork to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove pork from pan; keep warm.
2. 2. Melt butter in pan; swirl to coat. Add apple slices, 1/3 cup shallots, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; sauté 4 minutes or until apple starts to brown. Add apple cider to pan, and cook for 2 minutes or until apple is crisp-tender. Stir in thyme leaves. Serve apple mixture with the pork.

Nutritional Information
Amount per serving

• Calories: 234
• Fat: 9.7g
• Saturated fat: 5g
• Monounsaturated fat: 3.2g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
• Protein: 24.4g
• Carbohydrate: 12.3g
• Fiber: 1.5g
• Cholesterol: 89mg
• Iron: 1.7mg
• Sodium: 394mg
• Calcium: 18mg

Weight Watchers: 6 points plus