Mustard-Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Mustard-Glazed Pork Tenderloin is a wonderful entrée to serve at a dinner party or easy enough for a weeknight dinner. The taste is superb, the look is classy and the ease of preparation is enough to convince me to make this!
This simple dish consists of marinating the pork tenderloins in a sauce of brown sugar, mustard, dry sherry and fresh rosemary, then searing the tenderloins, finishing them in the oven and topping with additional reduced sauce.
It doesn’t get much easier than that…yes, this is part of the Easy Peasy category of recipes. So give it a try…it won’t disappoint!
This recipe begins by combining the marinade ingredients in a bowl.
Then, place the tenderloins in a baking dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour 1/3 of the marinade over. Reserve the rest to make a sauce with. Marinate the pork for at least an hour or up to 24 hours. The longer, the better!
Remove the pork from the marinade and discard the marinade. Sear the tenderloins in a hot oven-proof skillet until nicely browned on all sides. This will take 6-8 minutes. Don’t move the tenderloins between turns or they won’t get a nice crust on them.
Transfer the skillet to a hot oven and cook about 12-15 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reaches 140°F. Transfer the pork to a cutting board and tent with foil. Let it sit while you are making the sauce.
Place the extra marinade (not the stuff you’ve been marinating the pork in!) into a skillet and bring to a boil. Add in the butter a piece at a time. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Slice the tenderloin and arrange it on a platter. Drizzle with some of the sauce and pass the remaining sauce separately.
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Mustard-Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Makes: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes plus 1 hour marinate time
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins (1 & 3/4 to 2 pounds total)
- 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup grainy Dijon mustard (such as Maille Rich Country Dijon Mustard Blend or Grey Poupon Country Dijon)
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- Kosher salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil, for cooking
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 5 pieces
Instructions
Pat the tenderloins dry with paper towels.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, mustard, sherry, and rosemary.
Place the tenderloins in a baking dish or bowl. Season all over with 1 & 1/4 teaspoons salt and pour about one-third of the marinade over top. Turn the tenderloins a few times to coat evenly with the marinade. Marinate for at least 1 hour or as long as overnight (the longer, the better). Cover the remaining marinade and refrigerate until ready to use (it will form the base of the sauce).
Preheat the oven to 350°F and set an oven rack in the middle position.
Heat the oil in a large cast iron or oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat (see note below if you don’t have one of these pans). Add both tenderloins and sear on all sides until nicely browned, 6 to 8 minutes (don’t move the tenderloins around between turns; they will brown better if left alone).
Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook until the pork registers about 140°F on an instant-read thermometer, 12 to 15 minutes. (To check for doneness without a thermometer, make a slit in the thickest part of the loin; the meat should be mostly white with a slight hint of pale pink, and the juices should run mostly clear.)
Remove the skillet from the oven and immediately place an oven mitt or dishtowel over the handle to remind yourself that it is hot (it is easy to forget and burn yourself!). Transfer the tenderloins to a cutting board. Tent with foil and let rest for about 10 minutes, then cut into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices.
Meanwhile, pour the remaining marinade into a small skillet and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and, stirring constantly, incorporate the butter one piece at a time. Add 1/8 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Arrange the sliced tenderloin on a platter and drizzle with a bit of the sauce; pass the remaining sauce at the table.
Chef’s Note:
If you don’t have an oven-proof skillet, transfer the pork to a foil-lined sheet pan after searing. (The foil is just for easy cleanup.) You may need to add a few minutes to the baking time.
Recipe by Once Upon a Chef
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