Beef / Pork

Cocoa Crusted Pork Tenderloin is for Dinner.

Cocoa Crusted Pork Tenderloin takes 3 minutes to prepare.

Cocoa Crusted Pork Tenderloin takes 15 minutes to cook.

Cocoa Crusted Pork Tenderloin makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cocoa Crusted Pork Tenderloin are:

1 T cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 t instant coffee
1/2 t cinnamon, ground
1/2 t chili powder
1 T canola oil
1 lb. (16 oz) pork tenderloin, trimmed of surface fat

Here is how you make Cocoa Crusted Pork Tenderloin:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the spices in a small mixing bowl. Trim fat from pork tenderloin and remove the thin silver tendon that may be running down the center of the loin. Rub the tenderloin with the canola oil. Dust the loin with all of the spice mixture. Heat a cast iron or heavy bottom pan to high heat. Spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place the tenderloin in the pan and sear on all sides. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Remove the pan from the oven. (Remember the handle will be hot!) Place the meat on a cutting board and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Slice. Serve with this mole sauce.

The nutritional information for Cocoa Crusted Pork Tenderloin is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 264.0

• Total Fat: 13.1 g
• Cholesterol: 89.6 mg
• Sodium: 66.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 1.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 33.7 g