Pesto Pork Tenderloin

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    514 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Pesto Pork Tenderloin

This pesto pork tenderloin recipe is super simple to make with very few ingredients! It has a mouthwatering creamy pesto sauce that's perfect with the juicy pork medallions.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup pesto click for my recipe or use your favorite store bought
  • 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
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Instructions

  1. Trim excess fat and silver skin off the pork tenderloin and then cut into 1" thick rounds. Season with salt & pepper (go light on the salt or skip it altogether as some pesto varieties can be quite salty - you may want to wait to the end to add extra salt).
  2. Add the oil and butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the pork and cook for about 3 minutes/side until golden. Transfer to a plate.
  3. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the pesto and cream to the pan and stir until combined, then add the pork back to the skillet, along with the plate juices, and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until the pork is cooked through and the sauce has thickened up a bit. You may need to further reduce the heat if it's bubbling a lot.

Notes

  • DeLallo's pesto is my favorite out of store bought varieties I've tried.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 514kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 151mg (50%) Sodium 387mg (16%) Potassium 503mg (14%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1589IU (32%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 97mg (10%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 514 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 514kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 151mg 50%
Sodium 387mg 16%
Potassium 503mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1589IU 32%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 97mg 10%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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