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Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin

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5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Yield 1 pork tenderloin (3–4 servings)
Category Dinner
Cuisine American
Author Lauren Grant

Description

Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin is the ideal dinner recipe that's easy to make, quick to prepare, and full of delicious flavors. A tender cut of meat that's also affordable, it's no wonder we've perfected the recipe after making it dozens of times. We're showing you the best method for cooking pork tenderloin in the oven with a flavorful rub for a melt in your mouth dinner recipe.

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Ingredients

Pork Tenderloin

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (1½ pound) boneless pork tenderloin, tail end tucked and tied (if needed), silver skin removed

Spice Rub

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dried ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375°F (190°C) with rack set in middle position. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack
  • Heat vegetable oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until just before shimmering. Season tenderloin lightly with salt then add to skillet, reduce heat to medium, and sear until browned on all sides, 8–10 minutes. Transfer tenderloin to a plate and let cool slightly.
  • For the rub, combine sugar, salt, pepper, chili powder, rosemary, garlic, paprika, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.
  • Rub spice mixture all over tenderloin; transfer to prepared baking sheet.
  • Roast tenderloin until a thermometer inserted in center registers 142°F (61°C), 15–20 minutes. Remove from oven and loosely tent with foil; let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.  

Notes

Carryover Cooking: as the pork rests, its internal temperature will rise a few degrees. The final temperature should be 145ºF (163ºC). 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 1887kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 24gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 639mgSugar: 2g
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