Five-spice powder is a pungent seasoning mix used widely in Chinese cooking. It is made of equal parts ground cloves, cinnamon, fennel seed, star anise, and Szechuan peppercorns. For a recipe, see page 650.

　　

Ingredients

serves 6

　　1/4 cup Chinese five-spice powder

　　2 teaspoons coarse salt

　　1 pork tenderloin (about 1 3/4 pounds)

　　3 tablespoons canola oil

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine the spice powder and salt on a plate; generously coat the pork tenderloins. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, and pour in the oil. Add the tenderloins; brown well on all sides, about 4 minutes per side.

　　

Step 2

Transfer to the oven, and roast until the meat is cooked through, about 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center registers 160°F. Remove from the oven; let rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve.

　　Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group.Buy the full book from Amazon.