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Home » Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin (with roasted root veggies & apples)

Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin (with roasted root veggies & apples)

March 5, 2014 //  by Renee

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Looking for a great new recipe for your menu this week? This herb crusted pork tenderloin makes a hearty and delicious dinner for any night of the week.

pork tenderloin

I think my family totally gets me.

You know. Like they know how to make my hippie real foodie heart smile!

My in-laws gifted us with some beautiful food from our local farmer for my birthday this past November, and I couldn’t have been happier!

One of the gifts was some beautiful pork tenderloin that I just couldn’t wait to get my hands on.

carrots, apples, potatoes, pork tenderloin

Well in my deep freezer it sat. Partly because I just wanted to know it was there (we don’t usually splurge on such beautiful meat on our budget!), and partly because I had no idea what I wanted to do with it.

Most of the pork I grew up on was either Shake N Baked (for real – look at the ingredient list on that one!), or barbecued.

I had settled on doing something barbecued (comfort zone), when my husband encouraged me to try something new. I told him I didn’t want to mess up such a great piece of meat and he kept encouraging me to try something different!

finished pork tenderloin and veggies

I’m so glad he did!

Here is what I came up with! Change up the root veggies to what you have lying around. And since I grew up on pork chops and applesauce, I figured roasting some apple slices alongside might just work – and it *so* did! If for some reason your family doesn’t enjoy the addition of apples…I might suggest an apple crisp for dessert. 😉

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Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Roasted Root Veggies and Apples

Gourmet yet easy to make.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pork tenderloin
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 325kcal
Author: Renee

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs pork tenderloin
  • 3 Tbsp butter coconut oil or lard
  • 4-5 carrots cut to serve
  • 4-5 potatoes cut to serve
  • 4-5 apples cut to serve
  • ½ onion sliced long
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2- Tbsp all-purpose seasoning or herbs de province
  • 1-2 cups white wine for the bottom of the pan
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Rinse and pat dry your tenderloin.
  • In a large skillet or electric fry pan, melt 3-4 Tablespoons butter, coconut oil, or lard.
  • Saute the carrots and potatoes with a couple pinches of sea salt for about 10 minutes. Transfer them to your roasting pan.
  • Saute the apples and onions with a couple of pinches of the seasoning for about 5-7 minutes. Transfer them to your roasting pan.
  • Add more butter to your skillet or pan and sear all sides of the pork tenderloin. About 2-3 minutes on each side – you are looking for a nice brown sear but it won’t be cooked all the way through.
  • Lay the seared pork on top of the veggies in the pan and pour the drippings from your skillet over the meat.
  • Pour the wine into the bottom of the pan, smear the garlic on the pork, and sprinkle the seasonings over the veggies and meat. Be generous with the seasoning on the pork so you get a nice crust.
  • Roast at 425 degrees for 20 minutes without a lid.
  • Let the meat rest 5-7 minutes before transferring to a cutting board to slice.
  • Serve the pork medallions with the veggies and apples and drizzle the wine sauce over top.

Kitchen Tips:

  • This is really not as fussy as it looks – I was cleaning up and doing other things while the ingredients were sautéing and searing. And then it was into the oven – and really everything was all in one pan!
  • Read THIS about why pastured pork is superior to conventionally raised pork. If you are unsure of where to find a good source, try asking around at your farmer’s markets, or find a local WAPF chapter near you – they will be happy point you in the right direction!
  • I used my large electric skillet for sautéing and searing – plenty of room!
  • I used a roasting pan with a lid for the roasting, but nice enamel dutch oven would work too.

Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Carrots

Let me know how it turns out if you try it!

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Renee is wife and mama of 3 with one sweet babe in heaven. After years of taking back her own health that started with hormone and gut issues in her teens and 20's, she has a very deep, personal passion for helping people take baby steps to healed guts, functioning minds, balanced hormones, and solid health. She is convinced that even though we live in, and possibly grew up in a highly processed food world, that nourishing the body with traditional foods in every season of life is possible, and is vital to taking back health. She blogs at Raising Generation Nourished
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  1. Jessica

    March 5, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    Looks great!

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