Pepper Butter Roasted Pork Tenderloin

This is a great way to use that canned pepper butter you have in your pantry! Need the Hot Pepper Butter Recipe? Use Dede’s from CITR or mine from my blog.

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Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4-6

Cook Time: 1 hour  

Ingredients

2 pounds pork tenderloin
3 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper
1-1/2 tablespoons coarse California-style garlic salt
1 cup pepper butter or a spicy honey mustard sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees (F).

Rinse tenderloin and pat dry with paper towels. Season with garlic salt and lots of pepper. Lightly sear entire tenderloin in skillet with oil over medium high heat. Remove tenderloin from heat, let slightly cool.

Coat tenderloin with 1/2 cup of pepper butter.

Roast in oven for approximately 50 – 55 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees (F). Remove from oven. Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

In a microwave, heat remaining 1/2 cup of pepper butter for about 30 – 40 seconds. Drizzle warmed pepper butter over sliced tenderloin.

Categories: Main Dish, Pork

Submitted by: staci on July 8, 2010