Chipotle Pomegranate Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Chipotle Pomegranate Glazed Pork Tenderloin! Pork tenderloin is seasoned and seared, brushed with a simple, homemade sweet and smoky glaze and roasted until sticky and perfectly cooked. Yields 6 servings.

I don’t make pork tenderloin often, but when I do, it’s this one.

Seared pork tenderloins are brushed with a simple, homemade chipotle pomegranate glaze and roasts in a hot oven until perfectly cooked. It’s sweet, smoky with the perfect amount of heat. And not only is this recipe perfect for a. cozy week night meal, it’s also special enough to serve at your holiday table. Simply serve with your favorite sides and you have an incredible. and impressive meal with little effort. I’ve gone ahead and linked some of my favorite sides to serve with this at the end of the post.

Prepare to fall in love.

To Make This Chipotle Pomegranate Glazed Pork Tenderloin You Will Need:

• avocado oil – Or other oil safe for high-temp cooking.
• garlic – Adds distinct punchy flavor.
• chipotle peppers and adobo sauce – You will need both the peppers and reserved adobo sauce (from canned chipotle peppers).
• tomato paste – Lends concentrated rich tomato and umami flavors and helps with thickening.
• unsulphured molasses – For sweetness, depth of flavor and will also deepen the color of the glaze.
• dark brown sugar – Lends sweetness.
• dried mustard – Adds a depth of flavor to the glaze.
• pomegranate juice – I like to use Pom Wonderful. (not sponsored)
• juice of half a lemon – Adds acidity and brightens flavors.
• pork tenderloin – Set out 30 minutes prior to cooking to bring up to room temperature.

Make The Glaze:

In a medium saucepan, add 1 teaspoon avocado oil and 2 cloves minced fresh garlic. Stir often, cooking for 1 to 2 minutes.

Next add in 3 minced chipotle peppers, 2 teaspoons adobo (from can of chipotles), 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses, 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard.

Lastly pour in 1 cup of pomegranate juice and the juice of 1/2 a lemon.

Give it a good stir and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Continue to simmer for 12 to 14 minutes until reduced and thickened.

Pour 2/3 of the glaze into a bowl for serving. Reserving the 1/2 for glazing the pork tenderloin. Set both off to the side and get started on the pork.

Sear the Pork:

Preheat your oven to 425°F.

Remove the pork tenderloins from the package and pat dry with paper towel. Season 2 to 2-1/2 pounds of pork tenderloins with kosher salt on all sides.

Next, add 2 tablespoons of avocado oil into a large oven-safe skillet and heat over medium-high heat.

Once hot,  sear the pork tenderloins for 4 minutes on all sides.

Remove the pan off of the heat and brush the seared pork generously with some of the reserved glaze.

Roast in your preheated oven for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, remove and brush the pork with more of the glaze, and place it back in the oven for 10 more minutes or until an instant thermometer reads 140-145°F. The National Pork Board suggests cooking to a final internal temperature of 160 degrees. However, I like mine at 140-145°F.

Transfer the glazed pork tenderloin to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes under tented foil. The internal temperature will rise several degrees during the resting stage.

Finally, slice and top with some of the remaining glaze then serve!

It’s sweet, smoky and the pork is deliciously moist.

What To Serve With Chipotle Pomegranate Pork Tenderloin:

• mashed potatoes
• scalloped potatoes
• green beans
• dinner rolls
• pear and walnut salad, pear and prosciutto salad or winter farro salad

Enjoy! And if you give this Chipotle Pomegranate Glazed Pork Tenderloin recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

This recipe was originally posted on March 10, 2011 and has been updated with clear and concise instructions, new photography and helpful information.