The Full Pork Tenderloin Dinner

Roast pork tenderloin with Dijon pan sauce, sweet potatoes, and almond green beans

A composed weeknight dinner — herb-rubbed pork tenderloin seared and roasted, finished with a quick Dijon pan sauce, served alongside brown sugar butter baked sweet potatoes and garlicky green beans with slivered almonds.

Equipment Needed

• Oven-safe skillet
• Baking sheet
• Large pot
• Small bowl

The Full Pork Tenderloin Dinner

A composed weeknight dinner — herb-rubbed pork tenderloin seared and roasted, finished with a quick Dijon pan sauce, served alongside brown sugar butter baked sweet potatoes and garlicky green beans with slivered almonds.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins

Servings: 2 Servings

Course: Entrees

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Pork Tenderloin

• 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 to 1 1/4 lbs)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (optional base layer) optional
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter for searing

Dijon Pan Sauce

• 1/4 cup chicken broth or white wine
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Baked Sweet Potatoes

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• Olive oil
• Salt

Brown Sugar Butter

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
• Pinch of cinnamon (optional) optional
• Pinch of salt

Green Beans with Almonds

• 8 oz fresh green beans trimmed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons slivered almonds

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork, rub with olive oil and salt, and bake on a sheet pan 40 to 45 minutes until fork-tender.
2. Mash together softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the brown sugar butter. Set aside at room temperature.
3. Pat pork dry. Spread a thin layer of Dijon over the surface if using. Mix salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and thyme. Rub evenly over the pork.
4. Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sear pork on all sides until browned, 6 to 8 minutes total. Add 1 tablespoon butter and baste pork briefly. Transfer skillet to the oven and roast 15 to 18 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F. Rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
5. Return skillet to the stove over medium heat. Add broth or wine and scrape up browned bits. Stir in Dijon mustard and simmer 2 minutes. Whisk in butter and remove from heat.
6. Boil green beans in salted water 3 to 4 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain. In a skillet, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. Saute garlic 30 seconds, add green beans and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in or sprinkle almonds before serving.
7. Slice sweet potatoes open and top with brown sugar butter. Slice pork and drizzle with pan sauce. Serve green beans alongside.

How to Know It's Done

• Oven: 400 degrees F
• Pork tenderloin is done at an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Rest before slicing.
• Sweet potatoes: 40 to 45 minutes at 400 degrees F until fork-tender.