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Pomegranate

Pork Tenderloin

By Devin Alexander Homemade

 Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the
trimmed tenderloin. Using a pastry
brush or your hands, rub it over the
SERVES: 4 • tenderloin to completely cover it. Then
SERVING SIZE: sprinkle the salt, pepper, and garlic
About 4 1/2
ounces • PREP powder evenly over it. If the tenderloin
TIME: 10 minutes tapers at one end, tuck
• COOK TIME: that end under just enough that it be-
20–24 minutes comes the thickness of the rest
of the tenderloin (this helps with
even cooking).
 Ingredients  Heat a large nonstick skillet to medi-
 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses um high heat. When the pan is hot, re-
 1/2 tablespoon stevia move it from the heat just long enough
honey blend sweetener to mist it with spray. Add the tenderloin.
(such as Truvia Nectar) Cook it until it is just browned all over,
 1/2 teaspoon dried about 1 minute per face.
red pepper flakes  Transfer the tenderloin to the pre-
 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil pared baking sheet. Using a small pastry
1 (1 1/4 pound) pork tenderloin, brush, brush the pomegranate mixture
trimmed (1 pound after being on the top and sides of the tenderloin.
trimmed) Bake for 16-20 minutes or until the
 1/4 teaspoon sea salt tenderloin is barely pink inside.
 Freshly ground black pepper, to taste  Remove the baking sheet from the
 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder oven and tent the pork loosely with
 Olive oil spray (propellant free) aluminum foil for 5-10 minutes. Trans-
fer the tenderloin to a cutting board,
 Directions reserving any leftover jus (pan juices).
 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a Slice the pork at a diagonal into thin
medium baking sheet with nonstick foil. slices. Transfer it to a serving platter or
 Add the molasses, sweetener, and divide the slices among 4 plates. Drizzle
red pepper flakes to a small bowl. the remaining jus evenly over the slices.
Using a small whisk, stir them together Serve immediately.
until mixed well. Set aside.

 Cook’s Notes
Make sure to purchase a pomegranate molasses that is a pure pomegranate concen-
trate. Some are basically sugar water (if sugar is the first ingredient, definitely run!) with
a bit of pomegranate flavor. Want to know which brands I use? I’m happy to share—
just pop over to www.devinalexander.com/diabetes where I’ve set up a whole section
of my website to provide info to help you get the most out of this book!

CHOICES/EXCHANGES PER SERVING 1 g saturated fat 210 mg sodium 0 g fiber
1/2 carbohydrate, 3 lean protein 160 calories 0 g trans fat 460 mg potassium 4 g sugars
3.5 g fat 75 mg cholesterol 5 g carbohydrate 24 g protein
8 INSPIRE HEALTH June § July 280 mg phosphorus