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.
More Great Pork Tenderloin Recipes
- Best Damn Grilled Pork Tenderloin
- Smothered Pork Tenderloin
- Air Fryer Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
- Slow Cooker Creamy Tuscan Pork Tenderloin
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
Glenda says
I made this for a catering job for 100 people. We also had bourbon chicken as another protein.
We had so many compliments that it was wonderful. The only thing I changed was I had to substitute regular mustard for the dry mustard. I rubbed mustard in with the olive oil then put the rub on. Baked as directed and it turned out beautiful! Super moist, tender, and the flavor was awesome. I’ll be offering this as an option in the future for other jobs. I couldn’t be happier with the results. Great recipe!
RecipeTeacher says
Glenda, that’s so cool to hear!! Thanks so much for the feedback. 100 people. Wow!
susan says
Wow, this was an easy, delicious rub. 25-30 mins at 425 was perfect. I added extra salt & pepper by mistake, and it was still fine, very accommodating blend.
Michelle says
So yummy! I have 6 kids, and the only thing that makes them all happy is waffles. Until now! They all LOVED it. So easy and yummy!
Lorie P says
Easy peasy …. Tender and moist . I cooked it to 160 degrees and. Was easy on the salt and pepper. Will definitely be doing this again.
Kimmie A says
I typically do not post comments but felt I just had to on this recipe -it TRULY is the BEST DAMN Pork Tenderloin EVER!!! Ridicuosly delicious-always moist and the seasoning is on point!! I’ve made this recipie about every week for a month -there are 3 in my family and there’s never any leftovers. And its budget friendly. Gonna try the spice blend on some chicken thighs this week. Thank you for sharing
Mimi says
Excellent flavor
Economical. Pork tenderloin was $2.99 / lb
Super easy to make
Great spice mix…I added a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of hot spice
Cooks fast
Adding it to my list of favs
Paula Greer says
This recipe is easy and fabulous!
Tonianne says
I made it tonight for dinner and it was so good! I rubbed some roasted garlic i had on the pork loin then the rub and roasted for 35 minutes at 425°- it came out absolutely perfect! Thank you for this recipe!
Sue Pollard says
This recipe is wonderful! I made the rub but I didn’t have the mustard that the recipe calls for. That was okay because I’m not a big lover of mustard but what I made was excellent. It cooked for about 40 minutes at 425 and came out beautifully! My husband absolutely loved it so thank you for this great recipe!
Pat McGuire says
This also works well on pork chops too.
Lori & Don says
You called it right! Best Damn Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin.I adjusted spices to our liking & baked as instructed. Delicious as it is tender & juicy!! Love all your recipes! I do like the fact that ingredients for recipes are items I have on hand & don’t have to special buy!