Instructions for how to cook a pork tenderloin in the oven using the bake setting. Tender and juicy meat with a delicious BBQ seasoning rub recipe.
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 35 minutesminutes
Resting Time: 5 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
2pork tenderloins
3tbspbrown sugar
3tbsppaprika
1 1/2tspsalt
1 1/2tspblack pepper
1tspcumin
1/2tspgarlic powder
1/2tspground coriander
1/2tspthyme
1/4tspcinnamon
1/4tspcayenne pepper
3tbspoil
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450F.
Mix brown sugar and all the spices together in a small bowl.
Trim the pork tenderloins of any excess fat and the silver skin membrane. Rub the seasoning all over the pork tenderloins.
Drizzle oil on baking dish or sheet where the pork tenderloins will be placed. Put the pork tenderloins on top of where the oil was drizzled.
Bake the pork tenderloins in the oven for 35 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 145F in the fattest part of the meat.
Let the pork tenderloin rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Trimming a pork tenderloin might not seem necessary, since it is already a very lean cut of meat, but it will help ensure that each slice of meat is super lean and tender. Removing the silverskin especially helps with slicing.
Try mixing up the seasoning with various spice blends. This can give a totally new flavour to the meat. Pork is quite versatile!
Don't over-cook the meat. A digital thermometer is the best way to make sure that the meat is fully cooked and done at 145F.