Description
A tender, juicy pork tenderloin roasted to perfection and served with a vibrant, tangy-sweet cranberry sauce. This elegant yet easy dish combines savory herbs with bright cranberry flavors for a memorable meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Season pork tenderloin with salt, pepper, thyme, and garlic powder.
- Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat and sear pork 3-4 minutes per side until browned.
- In saucepan, combine cranberries, brown sugar, and chicken broth. Cook 5-7 minutes until cranberries burst and sauce thickens.
- Place seared pork in baking dish and pour cranberry sauce over top.
- Roast 25-30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C).
- Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with additional cranberry sauce.
Notes
- Use meat thermometer for perfect doneness.
- Sauce will thicken further as it cools.
- Store leftovers in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
- For sweeter sauce, add more brown sugar to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg