Need a change from chicken or fish, but still need low calories?
THIS is your meat friends!
Super low in calories and super Delicious! This is also very quick in the oven. Searing it on the stove is the key. It retains all its juices and it won't disappoint.
I make pork tenderloin weekly in our house simply because I have picky kids that don't like much meat at all or at least not any type of chewy meat. This melts in their mouth and they ALWAYS eat what I plated them.
Weight conscious, kid friendly.....Win win to me and hopefully to you. 🙂
My package had two loins in it, but the seasoning mixture I made is only enough for one tenderloin. I made the other purposefully plain for the children.
Other sides that would be yummy with this fantastic main course:
Basically ANY side would be delicious with this meat!
*Recipe adapted from Ellie Krieger
Spice Rubbed Port Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds pork tenderloin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Mix all the dry ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the dry mixture all over the pork and rub it in. Set aside.
- Add oil to a large skillet and heat over medium high heat, add garlic and saute for about a minute.
- Place the pork into the skillet and cook for about 10 minutes, turning over to brown on all sides.
- Remove pork from skillet and place into a roasting pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Let rest 5-10 minutes and then slice and serve.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Brian
Very flavorful! wow, this is a really simple rub and now one of my favorites. I went from frying pan to the grill, that was my only variation. The results were fantastic.
Gwen Belanger
I forgot to mention how wonderfully flavorful this was. Made chops on the grill and the whole family complimented them. Bravo! I was thrilled to have a little left for lunch the next day. Mango salsa is the perfect accompaniment for this very tasty pork. I mashed sweet potatoes (hesitant but some sort of starch sometimes feels obligatory) and everyone was too busy eating pork and mango to eat anything starchy. YEAH! SHOT SCORE! Thank you!
Brenda
I'm so happy to hear that! I love how you said, "shot score!" That is a huge accomplishment that no one really wanted the potato!
Gwen Belanger
I'm buying pork this week specifically to try this it sounds just wonderful. Is there any particular variety of curry powder you prefer?
Brenda
I just found Spice Islands and my Stop & Shop market but any curry will probably work fine. Let me know how you like it!
Melinda
We love pork tenderloin in our home also, always looking for new ways to preapare it. I fed the freezer the last time it was on sale!