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Pork Tenderloin Marinade
Our easy Pork Tenderloin Marinade recipe is so easy to make and flavorful, with garlic, lemon, dijon and rosemary.
Prep Time
5 mins
Marinate
2 hrs
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 610 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest from 1 lemon
- 6 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 prigs fresh Rosemary , minced (optional)
- salt and pepper
- 2 pork tenderloin* , about 2.5 lbs total
Instructions
- Marinate: Season the pork tenderloins with salt and pepper on all sides. Whisk marinade ingredients together. Add pork tenderloin and marinate for 2 hours or overnight.
- Sear: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Heat a grill (or grill pan or cast iron skillet on the stove) over high heat. Remove pork from marinade and place on hot grill. Sear over high heat, rotating the meat until well browned on all sides.
- Roast: Add seared pork to a baking dish (or keep in the skillet used, if oven-safe), cover with aluminum foil and bake for 18-25 minutes (145° F – 160° F, depending on how well done you like your pork). Rest for 10 minutes before carving.
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Notes
- Yield: 2 Pork Tenderloins. Serving Size: 1/4 pork tenderloin.
- Pork Tenderloin: I buy pork tenderloin from Costco because they’re high quality and you get 4 for about $1.99/lb. Cook two and freeze the extras for another meal.
Nutrition Information
Calories
610kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
94g
(188%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
295mg
(98%)
Sodium
257mg
(11%)
Potassium
1802mg
(51%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 610
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 610kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 94g | 188% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 295mg | 98% |
| Sodium | 257mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 1802mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.