Recipe

Baked Pork Tenderloin (Juicy 20-Min Recipe)

Quick-roasted pork tenderloin coated in a fragrant garlic-rosemary-lemon marinade and seared to golden perfection in just 20 minutes.

Baked Pork Tenderloin (Juicy 20-Min Recipe)

Total time

20 min

Servings

6

Net carbs

1.6g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

6 servings
6
  • 2 lb Pork tenderloins ((2 pieces; cut away the gray connective tissue on the underside, if any))
  • 2 tsp Sea salt
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • 5 tbsp Olive oil ((divided into 1/4 cup and 1 tbsp))
  • 8 cloves Garlic ((pressed with a garlic press))
  • 2 tbsp Fresh rosemary ((chopped; ~5-6 sprigs))
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp Lemon zest ((from 1 lemon))

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

20:00

Cooking cue

Cook pork to 145F, then rest it for 3 minutes before slicing.

  1. 1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and pat the tenderloins completely dry with paper towels.
  2. 2. Whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil, pressed garlic, chopped rosemary, Italian seasoning, and lemon zest, then brush this mixture all over the pork.
  3. 3. Season both sides with salt and black pepper, and if time allows, let the meat rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  4. 4. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, then sear the pork for 2-4 minutes per side until deeply browned.
  5. 5. Use tongs to hold each side of the tenderloins against the skillet for 20-30 seconds to brown the edges.
  6. 6. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for 5-10 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 140-145 degrees F.
  7. Cook pork to 145F, then rest it for 3 minutes before slicing.
  8. 7. Move the pork to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing, allowing the temperature to climb another 5 degrees.
  9. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Wholesome Yum · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/baked-pork-tenderloin-juicy-20-min-recipeWholesome Yum reference: https://www.wholesomeyum.com/pork-tenderloin-recipe/

Rated 4.98/5 from 38 ratings on Wholesome Yum. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.