Baked Italian Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin

Mix together your own combination of herbs to add to a pork loin for a homemade Italian-herb pork dinner with carrots for an easy meal.

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Pork is one of the few types of meat that my entire family will eat. I don’t have a lot of pork recipes though. I like to get a large tenderloin from the store and either bake it or place it in the slow cooker for an easy meal. But, when looking at all the extra ingredients in the pre-flavored pork, I decided to make my own at home.

We have been trying to avoid unnecessary ingredients and cook with fresh food when possible. For that reason, I decided to put together our own rub for this pork tenderloin recipe. I purchased a plain tenderloin from the store so it didn’t have anything extra in or on it. Italian-Herb Pork is my favorite flavor. That’s what we tried to make a copy of at home.

This ended up with a much better flavor than the pre-packaged herb-crusted pork tenderloin. The only thing I want to do next time is to marinate it for a bit longer to let the pork soak up some of the flavors.

I mixed together a whole bunch of delicious herbs that we had, both fresh and dried, to make the rub. I wish we had more fresh herbs. None of our herbs were growing at the time, so I used dried herbs and spices. We keep a little of all the common herbs on hand and have some of the more unique ones, too. Italian-Herb Pork has a great flavor. The seasoning mixture could also be used as a rub for chicken or other meat for a special occasion or an easy weeknight simple dinner. 

Italian-Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin Step by Step

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 5 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp fresh basil
• 1 tsp fresh thyme
• 1 tsp fresh rosemary
• 1 tsp fresh basil
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 4 lb pork tenderloin
• 8 carrots (halved lengthwise)
• 1 onion (sliced)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the oil with all of the seasonings to make your herb mixture.

Place the pork in a large bowl and let it marinate in the seasonings for a few hours, turning often to coat the entire tenderloin.

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

In a 9×13 baking dish, make a layer of sliced carrots at the bottom of the pan and top that with sliced onion.

Place the pork tenderloin on top of the vegetables. Rub the oil and seasonings over the top of the tenderloin.

Roast the pork in the hot oven for about 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 425 degrees F and cook another 30-45 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer reaches 145 degrees F and the vegetables are tender. Remove the dish from the oven and use a piece of foil to “tent” the pork for about 15-20 minutes to let the pork rest and finish the roasting process.

Slice the pork and serve immediately with the carrots and onions.

Italian Herb Crusted Pork Leftovers

Storage: Store the sliced pork tenderloin in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Reheating: The best way to reheat the pork tenderloin is in the oven at a low temperature until it is just warmed through. Just beware it may dry out a little bit, so it helps to use a pastry brush to add a little bit of olive oil to the meat before cooking.

Recipe

Italian-Herb Crusted Pork

Mix together your own combination of herbs to add to a pork loin for a homemade Italian-herb pork dinner with carrots for an easy meal.

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Marinading Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 3 hours hours

Course:

Main Dish

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

herbs

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one pan

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pork

Servings: 10

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 1 tsp italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 4 lb pork tenderloin
• 8 carrots (halved lengthwise)
• 1 onion (sliced)

Recommended Equipment

• Mixing Bowls – Stainless Steel
• Glass Baking Dish
• Meat Thermometer

Instructions

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oil with all of the seasonings
• Place the pork in the bowl and let it marinade for a few hours, turning often to coat the entire tenderloin
• Preheat the oven to 475F
• In a 9×13 baking dish, make a layer of sliced carrots and top that with sliced onion
• Place the pork tenderloin on top of the vegetables
• Rub the oil and seasonings over the tenderloin
• Roast the pork for about 20 minutes
• Reduce the heat to 425F and cook another 30-45 minutes, until a meat thermometer reaches 145F and the vegetables are tender
• Remove the dish from the oven and use a piece of foil to “tent” the pork for about 20 minutes to finish the roasting process
• Slice the pork and serve immediately with the carrots and onions

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Nutrition Facts

Italian-Herb Crusted Pork

Amount Per Serving (4.5 oz)

Calories 283 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Cholesterol 118mg39%

Sodium 361mg15%

Potassium 891mg25%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 38g76%

Vitamin A 8155IU163%

Vitamin C 4.3mg5%

Calcium 37mg4%

Iron 2.1mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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