Perfectly seasoned and roasted to perfection in your oven, this pork tenderloin is buttery tender, juicy, and so delicious! With easy ingredients and simple steps, it’s the perfect family meal.
Pork tenderloin is one of the finest cuts of meat. It’s very lean and tender and can be seasoned any number of wonderful ways. For this recipe we’ll use a combination of simple pantry ingredients to season the pork, before roasting it in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Make Sure It’s Pork Tenderloin
There’s a few cuts of pork that have similar sounding names. Be sure the packaging clearly says pork tenderloin. They are basically long and slender and weigh around ¾lb to 1 ½lbs each. It’s also quite common to find them in 2-packs. Other similar names including pork loin, pork loin filet and pork roast are NOT pork tenderloin and require different cooking steps.
Simple Pantry Ingredients
I love to make recipes where I have most of the ingredients already on hand. For this roasted pork tenderloin, we’ll use a simple rub which includes brown sugar, salt, pepper, ground mustard, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and a hint of cayenne (optional, be really good).
Easy Preparation
Another reason I love making this recipe is because it’s so simple to prepare. All you have to do is mix the ingredients together, rub some olive oil on the meat, and then coat it well with the seasoning rub. Place it into a baking dish or pan and into the oven it goes. No need to sear this recipe first, that’s one less step we needn’t worry about. Just rub the seasoning on and it’s ready to go in the oven!
Roast at 425° (F) for 25-30 minutes
We want the pork tenderloin to have an internal temperature of 145°(F). An instant read thermometer is an essential tool everyone should have on hand. After 25 minutes, check the thickest part of the meat. Once the internal temp is at least 145°(F), you’re good to remove from the oven. Set the pork tenderloin on a plate and let it sit for at least 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Recipe
Best Damn Roasted Pork Tenderloin
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4 servings
Description
Mouthwatering, buttery tender pork tenderloin seasoned to perfection and roasted in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins (¾lb-1.25lbs each)
- 3 tbs brown sugar
- 1.5 tbs paprika
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1.5 tsp ground mustard
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1–2 tbs olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°(F).
- Mix all dry ingredients in a small bowl.
- Trim pork tenderloin of any excess fat or silverskin. Pat pork dry and coat with olive oil.
- Rub seasoning mix all over pork tenderloin.
- Place seasoned pork into a shallow baking dish and bake in oven 25-30 minutes (internal temp should be at least 145°)
- Remove from oven and place pork tenderloin on a plate and let rest at least 5 minutes before slicing.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Mary says
I just made this. Easy recipe and I already had all of the ingredients in my pantry. Absolutely perfect. Unbelievably moist, tender, and delicious!
Geri S says
Delicious. Excellent instructions. Have made this recipe several times now.
June says
I just made this recipe. It was outstanding!! I will never use another recipe for pork loin. Thank you!
Stephanie says
Made this tonight and it was excellent. My picky 7 year-old grandson said “this meat is really good” and ate 4 slices! The rest of the family agreed and there wasn’t a scrap left. Will definitely be making again!
peggy J stivason says
Best Damn Roasted Pork Tenderloin “Ever” . Making again today for Fathers Day . Thanks Jason . Happy Fathers Day 🙂
RecipeTeacher says
Thanks Peggy!!
Susan says
SUPER EASY and SUPER GOOD! I will definitely be making this again, and also passing to friends and family! ????
NormaJean says
Made this for my family and everyone wanted seconds. Big hit. Was delicious.
Was scared it was gonna be dry but it wasn’t it was juicy.
William says
3rd time I have made it, so good I made extra rub for pork ribs.
Chelle says
I haven’t bought a pork tenderloin in ages and had forgotten exactly how to prepare one without “killing” it. This recipe hit it out the park! Thank you, @Recipe Teacher.
Cheryl says
Excellent easy recipe. I used 1 1/2 teaspoons (not tablespoons) of SMOKED paprika and the house smelled so good! The oven temp and timing were spot on. I appreciated not having to sear the outside like some other recipes. Definitely let it sit before slicing–juices get reabsorbed into the meat so they don’t run out leaving the meat drier. Super flavorful. Thanks!