Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
This Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin is a super simple sheet pan dinner that is ready in 30 minutes or less, for a tasty weeknight meal or easy meal prep idea.
Sheet pan dinners, or tray bake meals, have become a real trend, and rightfully so. They are simple to make, simple to clean up, and a great way to get a nutritious meal on the table. I personally use sheet pans a lot in my kitchen, be a to roast a batch of veggies, make dinner, or a great way to do a lot of meal prep quickly. In fact, I’ve shared quite a few sheet pan dinner recipes on the blog including my Asian Salmon Tray Bake, Green Vegetable Tray Bake, and Spanish Chicken Tray Bake, so this Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin is just another one to add to the list.
Pork is a really simple protein to cook which is why it is so fun to work with. Pork tenderloin itself it is pretty mild in flavour, so finding a good way to season it is really important. There are lots of fun marinades and sauces you can add to pork to help to intensify the flavour, but I think a simple spice rub works just as well. Plus, it doesn’t take much forward planning; just simply add the spices and away you go.
This Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin recipe technically uses two pans, so I am cheating a little bit by calling it a sheet pan meal. Although you can certainly add the seasoned pork directly to the oven to bake, I like to sear it quickly in a pan first to help bring out the flavour of the spices and ensure they adhere well to the pork tenderloin. The spices I used for this Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin are a personal combination I like, but if you prefer a little more heat, just add a little more chilli powder, cayenne or crushed chillies to increase the level of spice.
For the best quality pork, look for local, free-range pork. I source of a lot my meat from local farms or farmer’s markets or order directly from truLOCAL for 100% local, free run, antibiotic free and hormone free meats.
Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
I used carrots and green beans for this Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin sheet pan meal, however, you could really use any vegetables you have on hand. I think asparagus, zucchini, peppers, Brussel sprouts, and broccoli would all work just as well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Mains
- Cuisine: Paleo, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Ingredients
Pork:
- 1lb pork tenderloin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Sides:
- 4 cups carrots, peeled
- 4 cups green beans, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Add peeled carrots and green beans to a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, season with sea salt and toss to ensure the vegetables are well coated. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine garlic powder, oregano, cumin, chilli powder, paprika and sea salt to create a rub.
- Lay pork tenderloin on a cutting board, pat to dry, and rub spice mixture all over. Ensure that all sides and ends are coated with the dry rub.
- On a large baking sheet, arrange carrots and greens beans and transfer to the oven for 5 minutes.
- While the vegetables are in the oven, heat olive oil in a cast-iron pan or heavy bottom skillet and sear tenderloin on all sides. This should take about 2-3 minutes per side, for a total of 5-6 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, remove the vegetables from the oven and nestle the seared pork tenderloin among the vegetables.
- Return pork tenderloin and vegetables to the oven for another 15 minutes, until pork reaches an internal temperature of 150°F.
- Once cooked, remove from the oven and allow pork to rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
- Cut pork tenderloin crosswise into ½ inch-thick slices, and serve with roasted vegetables.
- Enjoy!
Made this tonite and was delish! Thanks for sharing!
Happy to hear it! Thank YOU for sharing 🙂