Mediterranean Baked Pork Tenderloin
Mediterranean Baked Pork Tenderloin is tender, juicy and full of flavors from the Mediterranean. Pork tenderloin is rubbed with a warm Mediterranean spice mixture and baked to perfection. This is an easy weeknight meal the whole family will love!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 small pork tenderloins or 1 large pork tenderloin {about 2 pounds of pork tenderloin}
- 1 garlic clove chopped into 6 small pieces
- Salt
- Pepper
Mediterranean Spice Mix :
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne red pepper {optional for spice}
Garnish:
- Fresh Parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a small bowl combine the coriander, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, oregano and cayenne pepper and stir. Set aside.
- Place pork tenderloin on a large cutting board. Trim the pork tenderloin by removing any silver skin.
- Cut 3 slits into each pork tenderloin using a sharp knife and insert the small piece of chopped garlic into each slit, making sure to push the garlic into the slit.
- Using your hands rub the Mediterranean spice mixture over each pork tenderloin on both sides. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper on all sides.
- Put the pork tenderloin in a large baking dish Bake the tenderloin at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes, or until the meat thermometer registers 145 degrees F at the thickest part of the pork {there should be a blush of pink in the pork}. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 2-3 minutes. Slice the pork tenderloin in thin cuts and serve with fresh parsley.
Notes
- There should be a blush of pink in the pork. This is a good thing and ensures that the pork is tender and juicy!
- You can also cut up pieces of bay leaves and tuck those into the pork similar to the garlic. Just cut a few slices into the pork and put the pieces of bay leaves in to the slit. You can pull them out when you are ready to eat the pork.