The Best Baked Garlic Pork Tenderloin

Prep Time 5 mins (May be possible with all ingredients and utensils to hand, quantities pre-measured and with 17 sous chefs*)
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 50 mins*

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp celtic sea salt and fresh cracked pepper (for seasoning the pork for browning; do not mix with the herbs)
  • 2 lb pork tenderloin optional: pre-marinate pork before cooking
  • 4 oz butter thin sliced into 4-6 pats
  • 2 tbsp diced garlic
  • 1 tsp basil
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp parsley
  • 1 tsp sage

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  3. In a small bowl, combine garlic, basil, oregano, thyme, parsley, and sage. Set aside. (Do not mix the salt and pepper into the herb mixture)
  4. Generously season tenderloin with salt and pepper.
  5. In a large pan, heat oil until shimmery.
  6. Add tenderloin to pan, and cook on all sides until dark golden brown.
  7. Add tenderloin to baking sheet.
  8. Generously coat tenderloin with herb mix.
  9. Place pats of butter on top of the tenderloin.
  10. Wrap in foil, bake until pork is 150 degrees internally at the widest part of the tenderloin (about 25 minutes.)
  11. When pork has come to temperature, remove and let rest for at least five minutes to lock in juices.
  12. Slice against the grain and serve immediately.


January 2021
Actually, I did NOT read the instructions properly and DID mix the salt and pepper in with the herbs. Even despite doing this, the result was one of the very best tenderloins we have produced, but slightly salty...