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Sliced Chipotle Berry Pork Tenderloin on a white plate topped with Chipotle Berry Sauce. Green Beans as an accompaniment.

Chipotle Berry Pork Tenderloin

Tammy Circeo
If you're looking for something quick, sweet & spicy, and absolutely delicious, look no further than this recipe for Chipotle Berry Pork Tenderloin!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cloves garlic smashed, peeled, and minced
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce roughly chopped
  • 2 teaspoons reserved adobo sauce from the pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 Tablespoons molasses
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup cherry preserves
  • ½ cup raspberry jelly
  • 2 pork tenderloins

Instructions
 

  • Put all of the sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and mix to combine. Bring to a simmer and let it reduce for 10-15 minutes. If you want it to be thicker, let it simmer longer.
  • Heat a grill to medium high heat. Grill the tenderloins until they are brown on all sides. Reduce the heat (or move away from the coals), and allow to cook until the internal temperature is 140°.
  • Brush exposed sides with the sauce, then turn to brush the other side. Remove from the grill when the internal temperature is 145°.
  • Let rest 5-10 minutes before slicing. Top the slices with the sauce and serve immediately.
  • Refrigerate any unused sauce and try it with chicken or fish!

Notes

Chipotles in Adobo come in small cans, but it's hard to use all of a can for one recipe. Those things are spicy, man! So put remaining chipotles in a glass jar or bowl and refrigerate. They will stay good in the fridge for a very long time so you can use them for other dishes!

Tips to make Chipotle Berry Pork Tenderloin healthier:

  • To reduce the sugar content, use fruit spreads that have no added sugar. Here's a link to a raspberry one and a cherry one imported from France!
  • To further make this more sugar free, I've created it with coconut sugar rather than brown sugar.
  • Buy the Roland Chipotle Peppers in Adobo. They are the only brand I found that has no wheat (gluten-free), no canola or soybean oil (I'm picky about my oils!), and only a small amount of sugar (3 grams).
  • There's no substitute for the molasses in terms of flavor. Besides, it's full of iron and there's only 2 Tablespoons for the entire recipe.
Keyword bbq sauce, chipotle, chipotle berry sauce, pork, pork tenderloin
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