Brown Sugar Garlic Pork Tenderloin: Quick 5-Ingredient Flavorful Dinner
By Isabella Quinn
Servings
4
This brown sugar garlic pork tenderloin is an easy, tasty recipe with both sweet and savory flavors. It would make a good weeknight meal for your family or guests. Five ingredients are used to prepare this moist, tender meat dish. Brown sugar on the outside of the pork tenderloin enhances its flavor and makes this lean cut of meat more filling and satisfying.
Ingredients
- •1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin (about 1 to 1.5 pounds)
- •¼ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- •3 cloves garlic (minced)
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •salt (to taste)
- •pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C).
- 2
Trim the pork tenderloin of any silver skin or excess fat.
- 3
Pat the pork dry with paper towels.
- 4
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and minced garlic together.
- 5
Rub the pork with olive oil, then season generously with salt and pepper.
- 6
Press the brown sugar and garlic mixture evenly onto the pork.
- 7
Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
- 8
Add the pork tenderloin and sear on all sides, about 2 minutes per side.
- 9
Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and roast for 15-20 minutes.
- 10
Remove the pork from the oven and tent it loosely with foil.
- 11
Let it rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing into medallions.
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