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Ginger Honey Roasted Pork Tenderloin

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 08/27/2017

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This roasted pork tenderloin is ready in a flash, and absolutely packed with great ginger, honey and garlic flavors! It’s a weeknight winner!

Stuck in a weeknight dinner rut?  Try this oven roasted pork tenderloin that’s marinated, seared, roasted and basted with plenty of the extra marinade for maximum flavor!  The best part?  It’s ready in less than 30 minutes!!

This post is sponsored by the Ohio Pork Council. All opinions are my own.

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I wanted something quick, easy, and healthy, so I went with a pork tenderloin!

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IS THIS MEAL REALLY READY IN UNDER 30 MINUTES?

Yes indeed!  That doesn’t include the marinating time (since that will vary from person to person).  You just toss the pork in the marinade in the morning, and you’ll be ready to go at dinner time!

The beauty of a pork tenderloin is that it’s pretty quick-cooking.  Plus, you don’t want to overcook the meat, so it doesn’t have to cook as long as you’d think.

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BUT… YOUR PORK IS KIND OF PINK!

It sure is, which is what makes it so tender and delicious!  Pork is actually supposed to be cooked to an internal temperature of 140-145 degrees F and have a blush of pink.

I pull my tenderloin from the oven before then, so it can broil and get that great glaze on top without going over the temperature and losing that great blush of pink!  I love to use my handy meat thermometer for this, because I can leave the probe IN the meat while it’s in the oven, and the device sits on my counter.

I can program it to beep when it’s at a certain temperature, so I don’t have to continually check and re-check.

Don’t let the pink scare you… this isn’t like chicken where pink = bad.  I promise you’ll love it 🙂

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IS THIS PORK SWEET OR SPICY?

It’s really a perfect blend of sweet and savory, and the spiciness is up to you!  I add a pinch of cayenne to my marinade, but you can leave that out if you don’t like a little spice, or increase the amount to give it a healthy kick!

The great thing about pork is that it’s really a blank canvas, (like chicken), in that it takes on the flavors that you give it, so you can truly make this dish your own.

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WHAT DO I SERVE WITH THIS ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN?

Since it’s almost Fall, I went with a mashed sweet potato and some steamed green and wax beans.  BUT, here are some other delicious options!

  • Cheesy Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
  • Horseradish Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onions
  • Bourbon Glazed Carrots

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I really hope you guys give this ginger honey roasted pork tenderloin a try… I promise, it’s not complicated, and it comes together SO quickly!

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Ginger Honey Roasted Pork Tenderloin

4.02 from 80 votes
Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Calories: 260
Servings: 4 servings
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This roasted pork tenderloin is ready in a flash, and absolutely packed with great ginger, honey and garlic flavors! It's a weeknight winner!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pork tenderloin, excess fat trimmed
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 7 Tbsp honey
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp grated fresh garlic
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • olive oil for cooking
  • chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

  • Combine ginger, honey, lemon juice, garlic, soy sauce, cayenne, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
  • Add half the marinade ingredients to a large ziplock bag and add pork tenderloin.  Seal bag and marinate for a few hours or overnight.  Pour leftover marinade into an airtight container and keep refrigerated until ready to roast the pork.
  • Line a baking sheet or baking dish with a double layer of aluminum foil and set aside.  Remove leftover marinade container from the refrigerator and preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
  • Heat a large skillet with a bit of olive oil over MED-HIGH heat, remove excess marinade and sear pork tenderloin very briefly on all sides until lightly golden brown.
  • Transfer tenderloin to prepared baking sheet/dish and roast for 10-15 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the tenderloin registers 133 F degrees.
  • Brush with leftover marinade and broil on HIGH for 1-2 minutes until golden.  Remove from oven, cover with foil and let rest a few minutes.  Pork will continue carry-over cooking and should end up between 140-145 F degrees with a blush of pink.
  • Brush marinade over the top of pork tenderloin and sprinkle with parsley if desired.
    Slice into 1/2 inch thick slices and serve.

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Prep time does not include marinating time, as this will vary from individual to individual.

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  1. Susie says

    Posted on 1/5 at 12:34 pm

    Wonderful!!

    Reply
  2. Patti says

    Posted on 10/26 at 11:47 am

    Very tasty. I must have seared mine too long it was 150, so I plated it and dipped the pork in heated extra marinade.

    Reply
  3. Mary Jo LaPorte says

    Posted on 1/18 at 2:01 pm

    Tender, moist and oh so delicious! I got rave reviews from my dinner guests and requests to make it again. This recipe is a keeper.

    Reply
  4. Terri says

    Posted on 6/20 at 9:21 pm

    Just finished eating this! This is a keeper!! The marinade for this is fantastic. It was so good everyone was dipping their veggies in it! This was the first time I’ve made one of your recipes. I will be trying more!

    Reply
  5. Judy says

    Posted on 6/15 at 8:29 pm

    Delicious.

    Reply
  6. Marcia says

    Posted on 4/20 at 3:17 pm

    This recipe is delicious….I’ve made it 3 times already!  One was for a 12 person dinner party where it received rave reviews.  After the first time I doubled the marinade to have extra on the 
    table for putting over the meat.  I doubled everything except the honey.  

    Reply
  7. Heather Waters says

    Posted on 2/4 at 5:48 pm

    My tenderloin split right down the middle. Sad. However the marinade is wonderful! I added a couple tablespoons of brown sugar and it’s perfect. Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  8. Kim says

    Posted on 10/26 at 7:54 pm

    I know this tasty recipe is supposed to get us out of our chicken rut but…. Has anyone tried this with chicken?? I want to make for a party but I have some that don’t eat pork. Would like to try with chicken as a alternate choice. Anyone????

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/26 at 10:00 pm

      I haven’t tested it, but I think these flavors would be amazing with chicken 🙂

      Reply
    • Debra Ayres says

      Posted on 3/15 at 10:45 pm

      I recently cooked a NYT recipe for bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs with a very similar ginger-garlic-soy sauce-honey glaze. It was not marinated before hand, but was the BOMB! I wanted to put it on everything.

      Reply
  9. Cheryl Buffington says

    Posted on 9/30 at 3:53 pm

    This was amazing…!

    I have served it twice for dinner parties, with rave reviews, making the following modifications:

    I did NOT use soy sauce, I wanted it slightly sweet and tangy. I used more fresh ginger and cayenne for zing.

    Roasted for 15-18 minutes. Absolute perfection!!

    Also, I made double recipe of the marinade. One for marinading, and the 2nd to heat and use as a sauce when serving.

    Reply
  10. Audrey says

    Posted on 9/4 at 9:49 pm

    Unreal!

    Reply
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