Apricot Glazed Cajun Pork – C
asparagus, mashed potatoes
  • Classic
  • freezable, pork
  • 🍲 Jun Recipes
Apricot Glazed Cajun Pork – C
asparagus, mashed potatoes
  • Classic
  • freezable, pork
  • 🍲 Jun Recipes
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 2 lb pork tenderloin
  • 1 T Cajun seasoning
  • 2 T brown sugar
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 4 T apricot preserves
  • 1 T Dijon mustard
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 t minced garlic
On Cooking Day
  • 1 bag frozen mashed potato steamers

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Season pork with cajun seasoning and brown sugar.
  2. Wrap bacon slices tightly around pork tenderloin (secure with toothpicks if you wish). Store in container with lid.
  3. Mix apricot preserves and mustard in small bowl with lid.
  4. Trim woody ends off asparagus. Add asparagus spears and remaining ingredients to separate zipper bag. Zip to seal and squish around to mix.
To Cook
  1. Bake pork in sheet pan at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Add asparagus to sheet pan during last 20 minutes. Brush preserve/mustard glaze on pork during last 5 minutes of cook time
  2. Cook mashed potatoes according to package directions. Slice pork and serve with asparagus and mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 2 lb pork tenderloin
  • 1 T Cajun seasoning
  • 2 T brown sugar
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 4 T apricot preserves
  • 1 T Dijon mustard
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 t minced garlic
On Cooking Day
  • 1 bag frozen mashed potato steamers

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Season pork with cajun seasoning and brown sugar.
  2. Wrap bacon slices tightly around pork tenderloin (secure with toothpicks if you wish). Store in container with lid.
  3. Mix apricot preserves and mustard in small bowl with lid.
  4. Trim woody ends off asparagus. Add asparagus spears and remaining ingredients to separate zipper bag. Zip to seal and squish around to mix.
To Cook
  1. Bake pork in sheet pan at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Add asparagus to sheet pan during last 20 minutes. Brush preserve/mustard glaze on pork during last 5 minutes of cook time
  2. Cook mashed potatoes according to package directions. Slice pork and serve with asparagus and mashed potatoes.
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