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Honey garlic pork tenderloin garnished with sesame seeds on a white plate.

Oven Roasted Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin

This delicious and easy Oven Roasted Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin is a main dish you will want to make over and over. It is seared before being glazed with a honey garlic sauce and then is placed in the oven to roast. The result is a pork tenderloin with incredible flavor that, when sliced and served with additional sauce, is drool worthy!
5 from 14 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rest Time: 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 3
Calories 577 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ pound pork tenderloin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 6 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 4 teaspoons soy sauce
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Sesame seeds and green onions for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 475°F.
  • Season pork tenderloin with salt and pepper.
    1 ½ pound pork tenderloin, ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Combine honey, garlic, butter, soy sauce, and lemon juice in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and cook until thickened about 5-7 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Reserve ¼ cup of sauce in small bowl.
    6 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoon garlic, minced, 2 tablespoon butter, 4 teaspoons soy sauce, Juice from 1 lemon
  • Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes. Add the olive oil and swirl to coat. Place the pork tenderloin in the skillet and sear for 2 minutes.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Using a tongs, flip it over and sear for 2 minutes. Sear last two sides for 1 minute each. Remove from heat.
  • Brush pork with ½ of reserved honey mixture. Place skillet in 475°F oven for 10 minutes.
  • Turn pork over, brush with additional reserved honey mixture and bake for 10 more minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 140°F. Remove from oven and let pork rest for 10 minutes. Slice pork, serve with remaining sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds and grenn onions.
    Sesame seeds and green onions for garnish

Nutrition

Calories: 577kcalCarbohydrates: 38.6gProtein: 60.5gFat: 20.4gSaturated Fat: 8.3gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 1361mgPotassium: 1042mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 36.6gCalcium: 33mgIron: 3mg
Keyword garlic, honey, pork, pork tenderloin
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