Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 (2 lb) pork tenderloin
  • salt
  • New Mexican Rub
  • 2 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground pasilla chile powder
  • 2 teaspoons de arbol chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons allspice
  • Bourbon-Ancho Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cups Bourbon
  • 2 tablespoons Bourbon
  • 3 ancho chilies, soaked, seeded, stems removed and pureed
  • 6 cups homemade chicken stock
  • 1 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
  • 8 whole black peppercorns
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar

Method

  • For Rub: Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Heat olive oil in a medium saute pan, over high heat.
  • Season pork with salt on both sides.
  • Rub the pork evenly (and generously!) with the spice rub.
  • Sear the pork on both sides until golden brown.
  • Cook in the oven to medium doneness, about 10 minutes.
  • For Sauce: Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the onions and cook until soft.
  • Add the bourbon and cook until completely reduced.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and cook until reduced by half.
  • Strain through a fine mesh strainer, return mixture to the pan, and cook to sauce consistency.
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of bourbon and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Season with salt.