Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin – the BEST pork we’ve ever eaten! So simple with only 5 ingredients in the marinade – Italian dressing, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, honey, and garlic. Can cook on the grill or in the skillet and oven. We ate this two days in a row. Leftovers are great on slider buns. This is already on the menu again this week!
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Stop what you are doing and add this Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin to your menu. It is DELICIOUS! Hands-down the best pork tenderloin we’ve ever made. We ate this for dinner and leftover on slider buns the next day for lunch. It was SO good. I was sad that I didn’t double the recipe so we could have eaten it again. Needless to say, this is back on the menu this weekend. I can not wait!
How to Cook Pork Tenderloin
This pork is very simple to make. Whisk together Italian dressing, Worcestershire sauce, honey, chili powder, and garlic. Pour the marinade over the pork and let it hang out as long as you can before cooking. I usually mix the marinade up before going to bed and let the pork marinate in the refrigerator overnight before cooking. The longer the better! More flavor!
I know some people are intimidated with cooking pork. No need to worry! It is super easy. Basically, you cook it like a steak. Like a steak, pork can be pink on the inside. Pork is perfectly safe to eat when it reaches an internal temperature of 145ºF.
We cooked the pork on the grill, but you can also cook it inside. To cook the pork inside, pan sear the pork for 2 minutes on all sides. Place the pork on a rimmed baking sheet and bake at 400ºF for 10 to 12 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. Pull the pork out of the oven at 145ºF and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
What to Serve with Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin
As I said, we absolutely LOVED this pork tenderloin. I can’t stop thinking about how delicious it tasted. We like to serve this with some noodles or potatoes and some green beans, asparagus, or a salad. The leftovers are great toss in some spicy BBQ sauce and served on slider buns.
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Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients:
- 2 (1 to 1½-lb) pork tenderloins, (2 to 3 pounds total)
- 1 cup Italian dressing
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
Instructions:
- Combine Italian dressing, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, honey, and garlic.
- Place pork in a gallon ziplock bag. Pour marinade over pork. Seal bag and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
- Prepare grill. Remove pork from marinade. Discard marinade.
- Grill pork until internal temperature reaches 145ºF, approximately 12 to 15 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
Notes:
145-150ºF – Medium Rare
150-155ºF – Medium
155-160ºF – Medium Well
160ºF plus – Well Done
Steph
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This was hands down the best pork tenderloin I have ever made! It was so tender we didn’t need a knife to cut it! I used the stove top instructions to cook it, easy peasy. My husband was raving about his meal! Honestly, I think it was the best meal I have ever made! Truth! I can’t wait to make it again – already purchased another pork tenderloin – a bigger one this time so we could have more leftovers! Thank you so much for the ultimate pork tenderloin recipe!
I boiled the marinade and used it as a sauce. It was also delicious on green beans!
What temperature An time in oven please
I give the instructions in the post – scroll up and you will see it.
Can I use a pork loin instead of pork tenderloins?
Yes – you will need to adjust the cooking time to ensure it is cooked to an internal temperature of 145ºF.
Hi Stefanie, what Italian Sauce did you use? We live in Switzerland and if we cannot find it here then I will order it over Internet. Thanks Regards SusanneSusanne
I used Wishbone Italian Dressing. You can see it here: https://amzn.to/3gKSip4
Made this last night and it was delicious! Came out perfect and marinated overnight. Super easy and did not disappoint!
Can you cook this in a crock pot?
sure
Did you split the loin or is that 2 in the pan?
I used pork tenderloin NOT a pork loin. I used 2 pork tenderloins.
The marinade sounds wonderful! Can’t wait to try it. Would it be possible to cook in a crockpot? I would assume that you would sear it like you would to put it in the oven. How long in a crockpot? 6 to 8 hours on low?
I’m sure it would be fine in the crockpot.