5.0 from 6 votes
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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 514 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
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Notes
- DeLallo's pesto is my favorite out of store bought varieties I've tried.
Nutrition Information
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
% 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.