Garlic Butter Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Perfectly cooked in a garlicky butter sauce, this garlic butter pork tenderloin recipe is going to have you reaching for seconds. Simple enough for a quick weeknight dinner but looks fancy enough for a holiday dinner.

It’s hard to go wrong with garlic butter so you’re definitely not going to regret making this melt-in your mouth pork lion. If you buy your meat in bulk and want another recipe to make with pork tenderloins, try my Balsamic Roast Pork Tenderloin Recipe. Or if you’re in the mood for a different cut of pork, try making my other pork recipes such as Slow Cooker Carnitas, Pork Chops and Apples , Easy Oven Pork Chop Recipe, and Garlic Butter Baked Pork Chops.

Best Pork Tenderloin Recipe

This garlic butter pork tenderloin recipe is the perfect easy dinner. It’s tender and juicy too. It is one of my go-to dinners because it’s something that everyone can enjoy as it can be difficult to accommodate different diets during holiday dinners. This delicious pork tenderloin is keto, low-carb, and gluten-free! It can also be Whole30 friendly and paleo with a slight modification as well.

I love cooking pork tenderloin as it’s a hearty cut of meat that’s high in protein. For this garlic butter pork tenderloin recipe, all you have to do is quickly sear the pork on each side before popping it into the oven. It’s really that simple!

How to Make This Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Ingredients

• Pork tenderloin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Butter — softened and unsalted
• Fresh herbs — parsley and thyme. Use rosemary if you would like.
• Garlic — minced
• Onion powder – if you prefer, you can use paprika, garlic powder and other spices that you have in your pantry.
• Olive oil

Instructions

Prep the Oven and Ingredients

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Pat pork dry with paper towels and then season all sides of the tenderloin with salt and black pepper. Set aside until ready to sear.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the butter, parsley, thyme, garlic and onion powder. Set aside.

Sear the Meat

1. In a cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat before adding the pork to the skillet and sear for 2-3 minutes each side.
2. Remove the skillet from the heat and then using a fork or spoon, spread the garlic butter mixture over the top of the pork.

Bake the Pork Tenderloin and Serve

1. Transfer skillet to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
2. Remove the skillet from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
3. Slice your pork tenderloin recipe into 1-inch thick slices and serve.

Recipe Variations

• For Paleo and Whole 30 replace the butter for ghee.
• If you do not have fresh herbs, you can substitute with dried herbs. 1 tbsp fresh = 1 tsp dried.
• Don’t have pork tenderloin and only have pork loins? This can be made with pork loin as well! You’ll have to increase the cook time in the oven by at least 10 minutes as pork loins are a thicker cut of meat than the tenderloin. Check the internal temperature to ensure doneness.

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How To Store Leftovers

• To store: Store leftover pork loin recipe in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Ideally, you don’t slice them all so they don’t dry out.
• To reheat: Allow frozen leftovers to thaw naturally in the refrigerator overnight. When ready to serve, bake them at 350 degrees, wrapped in foil, until they are heated through and piping hot. You can also reheat the pork in the microwave until warmed throughout. 
• To freeze: You can freeze cooked pork tenderloin in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. 

What Goes With This Pork Tenderloin Recipe?

Roasted vegetables: I love to serve this pork tenderloin recipe with my delicious Roasted Acorn Squash, my Roasted Asparagus, my parmesan green beans or my roasted cauliflower.

Salads: This pork tenderloin is also amazing with my delicious salads Arugula Blackberry Salad, Sweet Potato Arugula Salad Recipe and Roasted Brussels Sprouts Quinoa Salad.

Other sides: The garlic butter sauce in this pork loin recipe is so delicious that I enjoy serving it with bread, dinner rolls, garlic bread, or even cornbread muffins. It’s simply amazing!

Recommended Tools

Meat Thermometer: It’s essential to have a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the pork tenderloin. So this way, you won’t overcook it.

Cast iron skillet: I love making this pork loin recipe with a cast iron skillet because it enhances the flavors of everything cooked in it. But if you don’t have a cast iron skillet, you can make this recipe with a baking dish.

Wooden board: This is great to rest your pork tenderloin recipe.

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Garlic Butter Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Perfectly cooked in a garlicky butter sauce, this garlic butter pork tenderloin recipe is going to have you reaching for seconds. Simple enough for a quick weeknight dinner but looks fancy enough for a holiday dinner.

Prep: 5 minutes minutes

Cook: 25 minutes minutes

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Total: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 people

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 pounds pork tenderloin
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley plus additional for topping
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh thyme remove leaves from the stem
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ 1 tbsp olive oil

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Pat pork dry with paper towels.
• Season all sides of the tenderloin with salt and black pepper. Set aside
• In a small bowl add butter, parsley, thyme, garlic and onion powder. Mix well to combine all the ingredients together. Set aside.
• In a cast iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the pork to the skillet and sear for 2-3 minutes each side. This part is important to give the pork a brown crust.
• Remove skillet from the heat. Using a fork or spoon, spread the garlic butter mixture over the top of the pork.
• Transfer skillet to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Slice pork into 1-inch thick slices and serve.

Tips

• Make sure you pat the pork dry before adding it to the skillet so you get a nice sear.
• Avoid moving the tenderloin too much as you sear. It needs time to build up a crust. 
• Use an instant-read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the pork has reached 145F/63C.
• To store: Store leftover pork tenderloin in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Ideally, you don’t slice them all so they don’t dry out.
• To reheat: Reheat the pork in the microwave until warmed throughout. 
• To freeze: You can freeze cooked tenderloin in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1/6 Calories: 303kcal Carbohydrates: 1g Protein: 39g Fat: 15g Cholesterol: 130mg Sodium: 474mg Potassium: 650mg

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

© Author: Olivia Ribas

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