Easy Baked Pork Tenderloin

Sliced pork tenderloin on a round serving plate garnished with fresh parsley.

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from kristineskitchenblog.com

This quick and easy baked pork tenderloin recipe is one of my family's favorite dinners! Pork tenderloins are seasoned with a flavorful spice rub and baked in the oven until juicy and tender. This meal is perfect for entertaining or for an everyday family dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Servings: servings

Calories: 163kcal

Author: Kristine Rosenblatt

Ingredients

1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 pork tenderloins about 1 pound each
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400° F.
In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
Pat the pork tenderloins dry with paper towels. Trim off any silver skin. Sprinkle the seasonings over all sides of the pork and gently rub into the meat. Place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Drizzle the olive oil over the pork tenderloins.
Bake for 25-35 minutes, until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers at least 145° F.
Let pork rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Notes

This recipe makes two pork tenderloins to serve 8. The recipe can be halved to cook one pork tenderloin.
Leftovers: Store leftover baked pork tenderloin in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To reheat: Wrap sliced pork tenderloin in foil and heat in a 350° F oven until steaming hot, 15-20 minutes.
Be sure to use pork tenderloin, not pork loin in this recipe. Pork tenderloin is long and thin and cooks up very tender, as the name suggests. A pork loin is larger around and not as tender. If you have a pork loin, try my Pork Loin Roast Recipe or Instant Pot Pork Loin.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is only an estimate.