Garlic Herb Pork Tenderloin

Slices of pork tenderloin with herb and potatoes on a round white plate.

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Garlic Herb Pork Tenderloin

Garlic Herb Pork Tenderloin is flavorful pork loin with a dry rub and dried spice mixture that's pan-seared then baked with butter for a tasty main course.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Resting Time5

Total Time40

Course: Pork

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy pork tenderloin, garlic herb pork tenderloin, herb crusted pork tenderloin, pork tenderloin with dry rub

Servings: people

Calories: 420kcal

Ingredients

Spice Rub

2 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper or less if you don't like heat
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Pork and Herbs

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 lb pork tenderloin fat trimmed
3 tablespoon Italian seasoning dried
3 tablespoon unsalted butter cut into 6 slices

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil. (Skip the baking dish if you have oven-safe pans)
Combine spice rub ingredients in a small bowl and rub all over the pork tenderloin.
2 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat with olive oil. Sear each side of the pork for 2-3 minutes.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 lb pork tenderloin
Transfer pork to baking dish and sprinkle Italian seasoning on top. Top with pats of butter.
3 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches at least 145 degrees F.
Let tenderloin rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving. If desired for presentation, garnish whole tenderloin with fresh herbs such as rosemary and thyme.

Notes

Whip up a quick pan-sauce to serve over this pork: melt 2 tablespoon butter in the skillet the pork cooked in, then whisk in 2 tablespoon flour. Slowly add in 1 cup of stock, whisking constantly. Add in fresh herbs/garlic for more flavor. Once thickened, remove from the heat.

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