Roasted Pork Tenderloin

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 1/2 pounds boneless pork tenderloins*
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 orange, (quartered)
• 1 lemon, (halved)
• chopped cilantro or parsley, (for garnish)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   In a small bowl, add chili powder, salt, smoked paprika, thyme, cumin, red pepper flakes and onion powder. Mix together until combined.

2. 2

   Pat the pork tenderloins with paper towels until completely dry. Sprinkle the spice mixture all over the tenderloins and rub it in using your hands.

3. 3

   Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat a large oven-safe skillet or pan (a cast-iron skillet or dutch oven are best) over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil followed by the seasoned pork. Sear the pork on all sides, about 1 1/2 minutes per side.

4. 4

   Remove the skillet from the heat and squeeze the juice of the orange quarters and lemon halves into the skillet. Place the squeezed oranges and lemons into the skillet and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 140°F. (I highly recommend using an in-oven meat thermometer to make sure you don't overcook the pork.)

5. 5

   Remove the skillet from the oven and transfer the pork tenderloins to a cutting board. Let the pork rest for 5 minutes. The pork will continue cooking a little bit during this time and the internal temperature of the meat will reach 145°F.

6. 6

   Slice and serve with the juices from the skillet and a garnish of chopped cilantro or parsley.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.