Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin - I Heart Naptime (2024)

Delicious herbs are rubbed into the meat to make this herb crusted pork tenderloin so delicious and flavorful. It’s easy to make and roasted to perfection in the oven with tender and juicy results.

Need more recipes with pork? Try this baked pork chops recipe, smothered pork chops or slow cooker ribs.

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Easy Herb Pork Tenderloin

Roasted pork tenderloin has been a long time favorite at our house. It’s a simple comfort meal that the whole family can always agree on. In this recipe I used this dry rub for pork tenderloin, which gave the meat a flavorful herb crusted exterior while keeping the inside moist and tender. It was so delicious!

This dish looks beautiful yet it’s quite easy to make in under an hour. While I love a grilled pork chop in the summer, this easy pot roast in the winter and beef tenderloin in the spring, this year-round pork tenderloin is one of my favorite meals and is easy enough for a family weeknight meal, and fancy enough for company.

If you’re not one to want to serve oven roasted turkey or baked ham for Christmas dinner or any holiday meal, try this recipe for herb roasted pork tenderloin. It would be the perfect star of your meal served alongside creamy mashed potatoes, green beans and fresh homemade dinner rolls. Yum!

Why This Recipe Works

• Restaurant quality: It’s so easy to make yet tastes like you ordered it at a fancy restaurant!
• Tender results: You can cut the pork easily with a fork, it’s so tender and flavorful.
• Weeknight meal: It’s ready in only 45 minutes, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner.
• Versatile: The savory herbs pair well with just about anything from twice baked potatoes to roasted broccoli and cauliflower.

Ingredient Notes

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

• Pork tenderloin: At least 2 pounds.
• Poultry seasoning: Any dry rub of choice can be used.
• Garlic powder: I prefer garlic powder as I can rub it on the pork, but fresh garlic could be used.
• Salt and pepper: To season and taste.
• Olive oil: Any high heat oil can be used.

How to Cook Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin

Rubbing herbs on the meat before searing is a quick way to permeate immense flavor into the pork tenderloin, while keeping it super tender and delicious.

• Trim tenderloin: Trim silvery skin from pork. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Rub seasoning on meat: Mix seasonings together in a small dish then rub into the meat. Then heat olive oil in a large, oven-safe skillet. Pan sear tenderloin for two minutes per side, then slide the skillet into the oven.
• Oven roast: Roast for 18 minutes at 425°F, or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F. Remove from the oven and spoon some of the juice over top then tent with foil.
• Slice and serve: After your meat has rested for at least 5 minutes to allow the juices to settle back into the meat, slice it into 1/2 inch thick slices and serve while hot.

Tips for Roasting Pork Tenderloin

• Trim the meat. Pork tenderloin is naturally a very low-fat meat, so there isn’t much to trim. But there is a thin, silvery looking skin that you want to find and trim off, because it tends to get a bit tough when it cooks.
• Sear the tenderloin. A cast iron skillet isn’t a must, but it definitely gives the best sear. If you don’t have a cast iron, stainless steel would be my next choice. Just be sure to use an oven-safe skillet since we’ll be transferring the meat from the stove to the oven after the exterior is seared in olive oil.
• Use a meat thermometer. A meat thermometer is the most accurate way to tell if the pork is cooked through as well as to make sure it does not overcook and turn dry. Once the internal temperature reads 145°F, the pork is ready.
• Let rest before slicing. After roasting the pork, remove the pan from the oven and tent with foil to give the meat time to rest (about 5-10 minutes). Tenting is just lightly covering with foil, in essence, making a “tent” shape with the foil so the steam can escape. This will keep the pork nice and juicy. Then slice into 1/2 inch medallions.

Favorite Sides for Serving

As with any comfort meal, a few comfort sides are a must for serving! Whether you choose potatoes, vegetables, rice or rolls, any of the below would taste amazing.

• Garlic mashed red potatoes
• Oven roasted vegetables
• Homemade mac and cheese
• Roasted potatoes and carrots
• Parmesan roasted broccoli
• Easy rice pilaf
• Lion house rolls

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