Description
Seared and oven-baked, this pork tenderloin is easy to pull together in a pinch. It is moist with a delicious flavor that will make it your family’s new favorite go-to weeknight main course.
Ingredients
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For the Pork:
- 2 lb pork tenderloin
- 4 T Dijon mustard (or yellow mustard)
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 3–4 T olive oil or avocado oil
- fresh ground salt and pepper
For the Sauce:
- 1/2 C chicken broth or white wine
- 6–8 T honey
- 2 T dijon mustard (maybe add more if you do the chicken broth option?)
- 2 T lemon juice
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 400°F. Rinse and pat the pork dry.
- Then, brush the pork tenderloin with 4 tablespoons (out of the total 6 T) Dijon mustard, leaving the remaining 2 tablespoons for the sauce later in the process.
- Next, sprinkle the garlic powder, thyme, and paprika, coating the pork.
- Then lastly, freshly grind salt and pepper on all sides of the pork.
- Heat olive or avocado oil in an iron skillet or Dutch oven pan over medium-high heat.
- Sear each side of the pork for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Now, move the skillet or Dutch oven to the oven and cook for 10 – 15 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature reaches 145°. (The tenderloin will be too dry if it goes beyond this temperature.). Remove the meat from the oven when it reaches 145°. Then place the tenderloins on a cutting board to rest, and return the pan to the stove.
- On medium-low – deglaze the skillet with chicken broth or wine, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the broth or wine reduce.
- Add honey, remaining 2T dijon, lemon juice, and whisk until smooth and thickened.
- Slice the tenderloin into 1/2 – 3/4 inch slices and place back into the pan with the sauce. Spoon the sauce over the pork and serve.
Notes
- If you are looking for an iron skillet, check this one out on Amazon: Cast Iron Skillet
- In a pinch, you can use regular yellow mustard in place of the Dijon.
- Serve this main course with a side of stove-top potatoes, simple roasted broccoli, and/or roasted Brussels sprouts.
- For fall, try adding a Harvest Salad to this main course.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: mains
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 slices
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 6 g
- Fat: 5.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.4 g
- Protein: 32.1 g