Roasted Pork Tenderloin

sliced pork tenderloin on a plate with green beans

Only 5 simple ingredients and done in less than 30 minutes. Tender and juicy on the inside, with a flavorful seared outside.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 22 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Servings:

Ingredients

1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1.5 pound pork tenderloin , silver skin removed
2 tablespoons canola or avocado oil

Optional: rosemary sprigs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400ºF. Combine salt, Italian seasoning and black pepper. Rub all over tenderloin and let sit for a few minutes.
Heat an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add tenderloin and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown all over, about 6-8 minutes total. Transfer pan to the oven and top with rosemary if desired.
Bake uncovered for 13-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the pork is 145ºF. Remove from oven, being careful of the hot pan handle. Transfer tenderloin to a cutting board and tent with foil. Allow to rest 5-10 minutes. Slice tenderloin and serve with sauce if desired.

Notes

This dish has great flavor on it own. We also love to serve it with A-1 sauce or this apricot sauce below.

Apricot sauce (optional):

1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup apricot jam
Rosemary sprig

Heat the chicken broth, apricot jam and rosemary over medium heat in a pan. Simmer about 4 to 6 minutes. Slice tenderloin and serve with sauce. Garnish with rosemary if desired.

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