Ingredients

  • 1 (1¼ lbs) pork tenderloin, trimmed
  • ½ cup pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • About 2 feet kitchen twine
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp salted butter

Directions

  1. Butterfly the pork tenderloin: Keeping your knife parallel to the cutting board, make a cut down the middle of one side of the tenderloin, going only halfway through the circumference. (Do not cut all the way through.) Open the tenderloin like a book so that the cut side faces up.
  2. Blend the olives, olive oil, lemon juice, and Italian seasoning together until it forms a paste. Spread along the inside of the pork.
  3. Starting with one of the long sides, roll the tenderloin up into a log, like a pinwheel. Using kitchen twine, tie the tenderloin together and knot at both ends. Season all sides of the tenderloin with the salt and pepper.
  4. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Melt the butter in a large oven-safe frying pan over high heat. Sear tenderloin for 2 minutes on one side, turn to sear for 2 minutes on two more sides. Turn the tenderloin one more time, then transfer the pan to the oven. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the juices run clear.
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