Old Bay Pork Tenderloin

I was trying to think of a new spin on pork tenderloin and it came to me — a-ha! — Old Bay. You can't live in the Chesapeake Bay region and not love Old Bay on everything...it's just the rule. I decided to make a spice rub and although making recipes up as I go makes me very nervous, this worked out just fine.

I mixed (these are super rough estimates):

• 1 tablespoon of Old Bay
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt

I preheated the oven to 375 and after rubbing the tenderloin with olive oil, I pressed the spice mix into the meat. I then seared it on a grill pan on medium-heat, about 3 minutes on each side. I then popped it into the oven and cooked for about 35 minutes. I ended up slightly overcooking, but it wasn't too bad.

The flavor was great...just spicy enough, but not overpowering. Sean proclaimed it "delicious," so that's a success.