Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Perfect Pork Tenderloin

pork tenderloin perfect recipe
I recently bought this pork tenderloin from Sams and thought it would be perfect for our weekly dinner with extended family.
I wasn't sure how to prepare it properly so I searched and found this fool-proof recipe. I was skeptical because you only have to bake it 5 1/2 minutes per pound, but it really does work!! Preheat your oven to 500-550 degrees. Season your pork (I used a BBQ dry rub) and put it in a roasting pan. The tenderloin pictured above looks like it comes in 2 pieces, but each side has 2 pieces. If you cook more than one piece at a time you can put them in the same roasting pan but they should not touch. Bake it in the lower 1/3 of your over for 5 1/2 minutes per pound. With 2 pieces you do not double your bake time. Calculate the size of one piece and multiply that by 5.5. Each of those pieces were approximately  1 1/4 pounds, so I did 1.25 x 5.5 and baked it for 7 minutes. When the baking time is up you turn off the oven but leave the pork in there for 1 hour. Do not open the door!! After one hour take it out and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.  I do not have a meat thermometer, but I can tell you that this method works great. The meat is so tender & juicy. It has become a favorite meal in our house.
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30 comments :

  1. Looks delicious!! Mine are always dry! Pinned for the future!!

    Thanks,
    ~ Darlene

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    1. Try it Darlene!! Be VERY careful with the time though. We've done it about 4 times now and once I left the oven on about 2 minutes too long. The meat was just not as tender. If it's done perfectly it will melt in your mouth!!

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  2. I just posted the Pork Tenderloin Dinner I made last night; a nice tender juicy & lean meat choice. Yummy goodness & melt in your mouth.

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  3. That looks easy and tasty. Thanks for sharing that recipe.

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  4. That looks good! I have a recipe for prime rib that cooks like that. It always comes out perfectly done!

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  5. Mmmm it does look perfect! I have a really good rub that would be fabulous on this. Thanks for the tip on the baking times too.. I made a note of it :)

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  6. NOW that is something I could eat and love! Thanks girlie!!

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  8. Looks good!
    My tenderloin always turn out so dry... Must try this cooking tips!
    Tx for sharing, Diana!
    Mammanene from

    SergerPepper.blogspot.it

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  9. This looks wonderful! It looks so simple, but tasty! I'll be pinning!

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  10. Oh my, this looks delicious. I am having a weekly blog link up and it just went live. I would love for you to come and share this with us!

    http://countrifiedhicks.blogspot.com/2013/03/mondays-with-countrified-hicks-7.html

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  11. Diana thank you for this post. That looks so yummus.The last pork loin I made I didn't marinate like I usually do . Just lazy. It came out tough and dry. I have another in the freezer. I am going to do it your way. Cute blog. Visiting from Give Me the Goods. Have a great week! Love, Wanda

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  12. Yum! I often have trouble figuring out how long to cook pork tenderloin. It always makes me nervous for some reason! I would love for you to share this at what i am eating http://www.townsend-house.com/2013/03/what-i-am-eating_22.html

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  13. Awesome! I will try this out next time. I love making pork tenderloin, they are fast and flavorful and everyone eats them :) Krista @ http://ahandfulofeverything.blogspot.com

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  14. Wow, looks delish! I've never made pork tenderloin. I'm totally going to try it now! Thanks for linking up to Give Me The Goods party! Can't wait to see what you link up next week ;)
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

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  15. I love pork tenderloin but haven't made it in a while because I'm not good at timing it and am stuck testing it with our oven thermometer constantly. I'm excited about trying this recipe because I have a tenderloin in the freezer I need to cook. Here's a recipe I typically use for my pork tenderloins as another option too: http://thedomesticatedprincess.blogspot.com/2012/10/slow-cooker-recipe-2-pulled-pork-loin.htm.

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    1. Warning: I made this yesterday from a tenderloin I had in the freezer and it wasn't cooked all the way. I am guessing the middle of my loin was still a little frozen. So make sure yours is TOTALLY thawed before trying this method.

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  16. I love pork tenderloin. We make it all the time! A little pink in the middle is ok. Thanks for sharing at Show Me Your Plaid Monday's! If it is grey all the way through it might be over cooked. But yours looks perfect!

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  17. We love pork tenderloin! I'm going to try your method for sure next time. Thanks for sharing at the party this week! I am also featuring this post on my Facebook page :-)

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  18. Well that sounds super easy and delicious. Thanks so much for linking up at the Real Family Fun link party! Hope to see you next week.
    KC

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  19. I find myself unsure of how to use Pork. This is a great post and I actually already have one in the freezer ready to try! I know our readers would love this, too. We have a weekly link up party going on now (Thursdays), and we would love to see this post and/or any others you would like to share at allthingswithpurpose.com. Hope to see you soon!

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  20. Thanks for stopping by allthingswithpurpose.com, with your recipe!! We look forward to seeing what else you create for next Thursday's Link Up!! Check back on Sunday to see if you've been featured!

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  21. The pork sure looks juicy and I love pork fillet {tenderloin}! Thanks for sharing at our ALL MY BLOGGY FRIENDS party, Diana :-)

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  22. This Pork Tenderloin looks fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  23. Can I just say, YUM? I love pork and will have to try this out!

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  24. Thank you for linking up at Sweet Treats & Swanky Stuff - this looks delicious!

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  25. Sounds good! Always looking for new ways to prepare Pork Tenderloin.

    Lori
    Whoneedsacape.com
    Not Your Average Super Moms!

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  26. Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.

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  27. My mouth is watering! This looks SO good, Diana!!!

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  28. pork is our favorite meat here. I can't wait to try this one.

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