Pork Tenderloin Rub (no sugar)

This no-sugar pork tenderloin rub has delicious flavor from smoked paprika, thyme, allspice, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. It's very easy to use, just rub the tenderloin with olive oil, sprinkle with the rub and roast directly on a rimmed baking sheet. Serve with a potato side dish for a stellar weeknight meal you can make fast and with minimal effort.

Ingredients and notes:

• Because pork tenderloin is a lean cut of meat, it doesn't have as much natural flavor as cuts with higher fat content do. To make up for that I used bold and intense flavors in this rub, like smoked paprika, black pepper and allspice. (Allspice adds a hint of warmth and mellows the sharpness of the smoked paprika and the black pepper a bit.)
• You can use sweet smoked paprika or hot smoked paprika for this recipe. If you use sweet smoked paprika, the rub will be mildly spicy from the black pepper. If you use hot smoked paprika, the rub will be quite spicy!

Photos of the recipe process:

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Remove silver skin and excess fat from the pork tenderloin. Rub with mild olive oil, then sprinkle with the spice rub. Set directly onto a rimmed baking sheet.

2. Roast the tenderloin. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and loosely cover the meat with aluminum foil. Let rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.

How to serve it:

This tenderloin is excellent with potato salad. I also love it with these crispy lemon roasted potatoes, the basil flavor works beautifully with the smoked paprika. You won't need any glaze or sauce for this tenderloin.

More sugar-free paprika dry rubs you might like:

• This chicken wing rub is great for baking wings in the oven.
• This pulled pork dry rub has a bold and intense flavor from both Hungarian and smoked paprika.