Juicy Pork Tenderloin with Rub Recipe
Tired of cooking dry meat? Try our no-fail recipe for perfect, juicy pork tenderloin with homemade rub and barbecue sauce!
Ingredients
- 1 pork tenderloin approx. 1 ½ lbs
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup barbecue sauce optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Trim tenderloin of excess fat and silver skin.
- Mix together brown sugar, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper and chili powder until completely combined. Rub entire amount of spice mixture on tenderloin then drizzle olive oil evenly over top.
- Roast until nicely browned and internal temperature reaches 150 degrees (approximately 25−35 minutes depending on size).
- Remove from oven, brush with barbecue sauce if desired and allow to rest 5 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
Are you a planner? The roast rub can be made up to 24 hours in advance making it easier to prepare the meal on a weeknight!
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 530mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 2g