This savory and delicious pork tenderloin recipe is great both as the star of your meal or as a protein base in an array of other dishes. Try chopping it up and adding it to brown rice and beans or a chili.

You can also cube it and add to a broth-based soup with sliced vegetables like carrots. Other options include making a panini, serving with wild rice and a side of sautéd cauliflower or kale, or slicing and adding to whole-grain pasta with veggies. Any way you decide to serve it up, this recipe is sure to be a pleaser. 

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh rosemary
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1½ lbs boneless pork tenderloin, fat trimmed
  • Cooking spray

Directions

  1. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together oil, Dijon, shallot, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Add pork and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Heat oven to 400°F. Coat a shallow baking pan with cooking spray. Transfer pork to pan; discard marinade. Cook pork until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the loin reads 145°F, about 55 minutes. Let pork rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
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