Roasted Pork Tenderloin

Roasted Pork Tenderloin

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • chicken demi-glace
    1
  • cilantro
    ¼ oz
  • garlic
    1 clove
  • lemon
    1
  • olive oil
  • onion
    1
  • pork tenderloin
    12 oz
  • potatoes
    12 oz
  • salt
  • water
    ¼ cup
  • zucchini
    1

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • paper towel
  • large pan
  • baking sheet
  1. 1
    Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces; toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and black pepper . Roast on top rack, tossing halfway through, until browned and tender, ⏱️ 20 minutes .
    potatoes: 12 oz, olive oil, salt, black pepper
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, halve, peel, and dice onion into ½-inch pieces. Mince or grate garlic . Halve lemon . Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick half-moons. Roughly chop cilantro .
    onion: 1, garlic: 1 clove, lemon: 1, zucchini: 1, cilantro: ¼ oz
  3. 3
    Pat pork tenderloin dry with paper towel ; season all over with salt and black pepper . Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and sear, turning occasionally, until browned all over, ⏱️ 4 minutes total. Turn off heat.
    pork tenderloin: 12 oz, salt, black pepper, olive oil
  4. 4
    Toss onion and zucchini on one side of a second baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and black pepper . Transfer pork to empty side. Roast on middle rack until veggies are tender and pork is cooked through, ⏱️ 10 minutes . Let pork rest ⏱️ 5 minutes after removing from oven. TIP: If veggies finish cooking first, remove from sheet and continue cooking pork.
    olive oil, salt, black pepper
  5. 5
    Meanwhile, melt butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in pan used for pork over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in chicken demi-glace and water , scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Simmer until slightly reduced, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Turn off heat. Season with black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.
    butter: 1 tbsp, chicken demi-glace: 1, water: ¼ cup, black pepper
  6. 6
    Divide potatoes, onion, and zucchini between plates. Season with salt and black pepper ; top with a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Slice pork crosswise, then arrange on top of potatoes and veggies. Drizzle with pan sauce and garnish with cilantro .
    salt, black pepper, cilantro