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Roasted pork tenderloin sliced thin on a wooden cutting board

Roasted Pork Tenderloin Basics

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Roasted pork tenderloin is so delicious and so versatile! Learning to make the perfect roasted pork tenderloin recipe opens up all kinds of possibilities for easy and delicious family dinner options. And, since it goes on sale often, it's a super affordable cut of meat to use in your kitchen!
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:35 minutes
Resting Time:5 minutes
Total Time:45 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 heavy skillet (Oven-safe skillet makes this a one pot meal!)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Pork Tenderloin
  • ½ TBSP Kosher salt (Or to taste)
  • ½ TBSP Ground black pepper (Or to taste)
  • 2 TBSP Vegetable Oil Or any non-flavored, high heat oil.

Instructions

  • 1. Heat your oven-safe pan over medium-high to high heat. Put about 2 tablespoons of oil in the bottom of the pan. I use a heavy-bottomed pan for the searing,
    2 TBSP Vegetable Oil
    Heavy bottom pan heating up on stove for use in cooking pork tenderloin
  • 2. Using paper towels, dab any excess liquid off the meat so you get a nice sear. Salt and pepper your tenderloin on all sides. Remember, this is the only seasoning for the meat, so you want to be relatively liberal with your seasoning!
    1 pound Pork Tenderloin, ½ TBSP Ground black pepper, ½ TBSP Kosher salt
    Raw pork tenderloin on a cutting board
  • 3. Put your tenderloin in the hot pan and let the tenderloin sear on all sides for around 2-3 minutes per side. This makes a nice crust. You'll know that the meat is ready to be turned when it releases easily from the pan and you don't have to pull on it to move it to the next side.
    1 pound Pork Tenderloin
    Pork tenderloin searing on high heat in a large pan
  • 4. Once the pork is seared on all sides, it goes into the 375* oven. If you have an oven-safe skillet, just leave it in that skillet and move it to the oven. If not, moving the pork into an oven-safe dish or even just a baking sheet is fine too.
    1 pound Pork Tenderloin
    Seared pork tenderloin on a baking sheet ready to go into the oven
  • 5. Depending on the weight of your pork tenderloin, roast it in the oven for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads AT MINIMUM 145*. I prefer 160* and no pink meat.
    1 pound Pork Tenderloin
    Pork tenderloin pieces roasted on a baking sheet
  • Remove from oven, and for best results, leave the pork on its pan and cover with aluminum foil for 5-10 minutes to let the meat rest.
    1 pound Pork Tenderloin
    Roasted pork tenderloin on a baking sheet covered by aluminum foil
  • After the meat rests, slice the pork tenderloin into thin or thick slices and serve.
    1 pound Pork Tenderloin
    close up of Roasted pork tenderloin sliced on a wooden cutting board

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.5g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 931mg | Potassium: 456mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blackberry pork tenderloin, pork tenderloin, Roasted pork tenderloin
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 198kcal
Cost: $10