Oven Baked Pork Tenderloin with Easy Pork Tenderloin Dry Rub

Oven baked pork tenderloin served with a tossed salad

Oven Baked Pork Tenderloin with Easy Pork Tenderloin Dry Rub

A super easy roasted pork tenderloin recipe, lovely for a weeknight dinner and elegant enough to serve to guests. Plus a super easy flavorful recipe for a dry rub for pork tenderloin.

Course Main Course Pork

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Resting time 10

Servings

Calories 581kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins about 2 pounds total. Ends trimmed and tied together with twine
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
2 teaspoons Smoked paprika
2 teaspoons Ground cumin
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Dried oregano Either Mediterranean or Mexican Oregano work here.
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°. Set a cast iron skillet in the oven and let it heat as the oven heats.
In a small bowl, mix the pork tenderloin dry rub ingredients: salt, smoked paprika cumin, garlic powder, oregano and cinnamon.
Rub the pork lightly with some of the olive oil. Sprinkle the dry rub all over the pork and gently rub it into the meat. Carefully remove the cast iron skillet from the oven and swirl in the remaining olive oil. Place the tenderloins in the cast iron skillet. You may have to bend them a bit to fit.
Roast the tenderloins for about 20-25 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers registers 135 - 140°.
Transfer the tenderloins to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice the tenderloins ½ inch thick and serve.

Notes

Tips For Success

If there's a large amount of silver skin on the tenderloins, use a sharp knife to slice it off.

Tie the twine pretty tight around the two pieces of pork. This will keep the nice and snug for more even cooking.

Don't skip rubbing a little oil on the meat before adding the dry rub. It will help the rub stick to the meat instead of falling off in the pan.

When you're shopping for this recipe, pick up a bag of slider buns. These little sliced pork medallions make a great sandwich. All you need is a smear of mayo, a leaf of lettuce and a slice of pork.

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