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.
Best Damn Roasted Pork Tenderloin
- Total Time: 38 minute
- 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
Moya J Clarke
Delicious! – Only used 2 tbsp brown sugar and regular mustard.
Kelly
Looks amazing!! Can’t wait to try it out this week on my tenderloin!
Also…what is the recipe for that picture of that delicious looking green bean and potato side dish?! It looks soooo yummy!!
RecipeTeacher
Hi Kelly! Here’s that recipe…
https://recipeteacher.com/instant-pot-garlic-parmesan-potatoes-and-green-beans/
Deborah Nussbaum
I usually roast a pork tenderloin seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, but at the last minute, I decided to check the internet for some improved instructions. Everyone at my dinner table was impressed with this recipe. I cut the brown sugar to 2 tablespoons to avoid a dinner that my husband would say was too sweet, and he loved the flavor of the meat and the gravy resulting from the drippings. Delicious!! Thank you. I plan to look at other recipes on this site.
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Michelle Pineau
Delish! Thanks!
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Melissa
This was excellent! And so easy!
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Lisa
Delish!
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Matt
Nice rub. Easy to make. Tastes great. I made pan gravy by creating a slurry combining 3T Butter and 3T Flour with pan drippings, adding broth to thin. Had nice sweet (brownsugar rub) yet tangy flavor. Paired well with pork cuts and wild rice we prepared as a side. Will make this again.
Ruth
Absolutely delicious, and so quick and easy. I also did a Google search to find this, and will be following Recipeteacher.com in the future! Thank you! I served it with wild rice and a crisp, green salad.
RecipeTeacher
Thank you so much, Ruth. Many more great recipes to come!
CRG
OMGoodness this recipe is sooooooo good!! I had to make a dinner plan in a hurry. Pork tenderloin sounded good. Google search provided this one and WOW! Easy and delicious. Served with roasted green beans and paprika Parmesan cauliflower.
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Jill
Any idea of the calorie content for one serving..4 ounces?
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