Maple Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
with lemon garlic broccoli
Maple syrup and balsamic vinegar form a sweet and tart marinade for this pork tenderloin. Tenderloin is fast to cook and comes out nice and tender using our pan-searing and oven baking combo, making it one of our favorite weeknight roasts.
Ingredients
- Oil, olive - 2 Tbsp
- Maple syrup - 1 Tbsp
- Vinegar, balsamic - 1 Tbsp
- Mustard, Dijon - 2 tsp
- Italian seasonings - 1 tsp
- Pork tenderloin - 1 1/2 lbs
- Parsley (opt) - 1 Tbsp , chopped
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- White wine (sub stock) - 1/2 cup
- Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
- Broccoli - 3/4 lb , chopped
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Lemons - 1/2 , juice of
Prep
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Make maple-balsamic marinade - Whisk together olive oil, maple syrup, vinegar, Dijon mustard and Italian seasoning. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Pork tenderloin - Lightly season pork with salt and pepper, pour marinade over top and then tenderize with a fork. Marinate for at least 30 minutes but preferably a day. (Should be done 1 day ahead)
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Garlic / Broccoli / Parsley - Combine garlic and broccoli in one container. Store parsley separately. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
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Make
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Heat oven to 425F / 218C degrees.
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Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil (the portion for the pork) and then pork tenderloin to heated oil. Sear on both sides for 2 to 3 minutes each, until golden. Pour wine (or stock) into skillet, cover loosely with foil, and bake in the oven for 16 to 20 minutes or until pork reaches 145F / 63C.
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When pork is finished cooking, transfer it to a cutting board and cover to keep warm. Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Transfer hot skillet to stovetop.
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Heat skillet (leave any liquid that remains after cooking pork in the pan) over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil (the portion for the broccoli) to heated skillet. Add garlic and broccoli to heated oil. Saute until garlic is fragrant, ~2 minutes. Add water and cover with a lid. With the lid on, steam broccoli until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice over top and season with some salt and pepper.
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Slice pork and top with parsley. Serve with broccoli on the side. Enjoy!
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