AuthorGeoff
Coffee Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
Yields5 Servings
 1 lb Pork Tenderloin
 3 tbsp Instant Espresso Powder
 2 tsp Kosher Salt
 0.50 tsp Smoked Paprika
 0.50 tsp Cayenne Powder
 0.50 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
 0.50 tsp Brown Sugar
 2 tsp Olive Oil
1

Combine salt, paprika, cayenne, pepper, brown sugar in a small bowl then rub all over tenderloin and allow to rest in a plastic bag in the fridge for between 2 and 8 hours.

2

Preheat oven to 350℉ and have medium cast iron (or other heavy metal) skillet on medium for 5 minutes.

3

Scatter the espresso powder into a long, flat plate or shallow container with a lip.

4

Pull the tenderloin from the plastic and pat down with paper towels to dry. Then roll in the espresso powder until covered.

5

Heat the oil in the pan for a minute and add the pork. Cook the pork in the cast iron, rolling the tenderloin a quarter turn every 5 minutes.

6

After 20 minutes, transfer the whole pan with pork in it to the oven and cook another 15-20 minutes until the internal temperature is 150℉.

7

Allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes and then slice in half inch slices.

Ingredients

 1 lb Pork Tenderloin
 3 tbsp Instant Espresso Powder
 2 tsp Kosher Salt
 0.50 tsp Smoked Paprika
 0.50 tsp Cayenne Powder
 0.50 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
 0.50 tsp Brown Sugar
 2 tsp Olive Oil

Directions

1

Combine salt, paprika, cayenne, pepper, brown sugar in a small bowl then rub all over tenderloin and allow to rest in a plastic bag in the fridge for between 2 and 8 hours.

2

Preheat oven to 350℉ and have medium cast iron (or other heavy metal) skillet on medium for 5 minutes.

3

Scatter the espresso powder into a long, flat plate or shallow container with a lip.

4

Pull the tenderloin from the plastic and pat down with paper towels to dry. Then roll in the espresso powder until covered.

5

Heat the oil in the pan for a minute and add the pork. Cook the pork in the cast iron, rolling the tenderloin a quarter turn every 5 minutes.

6

After 20 minutes, transfer the whole pan with pork in it to the oven and cook another 15-20 minutes until the internal temperature is 150℉.

7

Allow it to rest for 10-15 minutes and then slice in half inch slices.

Notes

Coffee Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
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