5 from 51 votes
Whole30 Pork Tenderloin
This Whole30 Pork Tenderloin recipe highlights a simply prepared pork tenderloin seasoned with salt and pepper, seared in olive oil, then baked with a sauce made from coconut aminos, minced garlic, and ground ginger. The meat is cooked until just done, resting after cooking to maintain juiciness. Green onions garnish the dish for fresh contrast.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
268 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound pork tenderloin
- ½ tsp salt sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper ground
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- green onions to garnish
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Pat pork tenderloin dry with paper towels. Sprinkle all over with sea salt and pepper.
- Add olive oil to a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once oil is hot, place pork in pan. Cut pork in half if it is too long to fit in the skillet.
- Sear for 2 minutes on each side.
- Then, turn off heat.
- In a small bowl, mix together coconut aminos, minced garlic and ginger.
- Pour this mixture over pork.
- Then, bake in the oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Once done cooking, remove skillet from oven. Allow pork to sit in the skillet untouched for 5 minutes to retain its juices.
- Then, slice and serve. Baste with sauce if desired and garnish with green onions.
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Notes
- If the pork tenderloin is too long for your skillet, cut it in half to fit before searing.
- Butter, ghee, or avocado oil can substitute for olive oil in searing.
- Cook pork to an internal temperature of at least 145°F for safety.
- Allow pork to rest for 5 minutes after baking to retain juices.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, reheating with sauce to maintain moisture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
268kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
1058mg
(44%)
Potassium
682mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 268kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1058mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 682mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.