Dijon-Herb Pork Tenderloin

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of any fat or silver skin* (16 ounces)2 teaspoons chopped thyme 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard1 teaspoon olive oil1/4 teaspoon black pepper* Silver skin is the shiny tendon that runs the length of the muscle in the pork tenderloin. It will not break down during cooking. To remove it, run the tip of a small knife along both sides of the tendon.
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pat the meat dry with paper towels.
Mix the thyme, garlic, mustard, and olive oil together in a small bowl. Rub the meat with black pepper and coat with nonstick spray.
Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, and sear the meat on the top and bottom, about four minutes per side. Spread the herb sauce over the pork and transfer the skillet to the oven.
Roast for 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Allow the meat to rest for three to four minutes before slicing the roast into thin strips.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings, 3 ounces cooked meat per serving.

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Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 199.4
  • Total Fat: 6.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 89.5 mg
  • Sodium: 78.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 0.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 32.0 g

Member Reviews
  • POPEYETHETURTLE
    Pork Tenderloin is SUCH an easy meat 2 work with. This recipe goes in my Meat/Pork file. I cooked this recipe exactly as written, but think I'll try it next by tinkering with a different herb mixture. The "Cook To" temp seemed off 2 me, but I checked and they were correct. Guess I was stuck on 165! - 8/9/13
  • JANNIE5402
    I used two larger loins so increased the recipe by 3-4X. Used fresh thyme, which gave it a more mellow, "herby" flavor than the old dried stuff. It turned out to be a milder mustard "kick" than I expected, but the flavors blended very well. We grilled the loins rather than roasting. Awesome! - 5/19/13
  • DONWGNR
    Sounds great but not a big fan of thyme!! Does anybody have any thoughts on substitutions?? What about an Italian seasoning mixture or even some fresh basil?? - 5/14/13
  • EVWINGS
    Our grocery had it on sale this past weekend and we stocked up. I'm so happy to get this recipe right when we needed most. I'll be back to rate after we make it. - 5/8/13
  • CD12777399
    Thank you for the awesome recipe Chef Meg! Made it for lunch for my family and it got very high marks!!! Used honey mustard instead of dijon bc my family doesn't like the taste of dijon... but wondered if we were missing a nice combination of flavors with this substitution. 10 star recipe. :) - 5/8/13
  • CD12384987
    Has anyone tried this with skinless/boneless chicken breasts? Would it work? - 5/8/13
  • CD13824544
    I will try this next sunday. Since they cooking on the grill this Sunday. They love pork. - 5/7/13
  • PATRICIAANN46
    Excellent!!! My family loves Pork Tenderloin and I am always looking for new recipes. - 5/7/13
  • CD13470118
    Yes! I will be making this. It will work for dinners, lunches and left over meal ideas. - 5/7/13
  • DMSGLASS
    With our crazy weeknight schedule, this should make dinner prep much quicker! Thanks! - 5/7/13