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.
Servings: 4 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.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 414mg | Potassium: 992mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 852IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 4mg
