Honey Dijon Pork Tenderloin Recipe
Honey Dijon Pork Tenderloin – juicy and delicious pork tenderloin is roasted in the oven with an irresistible honey dijon glaze. This is so easy to make and is perfect for a weeknight dinner, or a special occasion, too!
Do you ever get into a dinner time rut? Where you just keep making the same things over and over, whether it’s out of habit or just due to late-in-the-day exhaustion?
I’m guilty of it, and my oldest likes to remind me of that fact, too. According to him and his groaning all we ever eat is chicken.
Which I guess is true. Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos and Crockpot Chicken and Noodles are two regulars at our house, but with good reason!
They’re easy and GOOD! Why mess with a good thing?!
But I do kind of see his point. It’s not fun to eat the same thing all the time.
In fact, for Easter this year, I decided I didn’t want to have ham, which is what we usually eat for Easter dinner every year. I just wanted something different.
So I decided to branch out and make a pork tenderloin, which I hadn’t made in ages.
I have no idea why I waited so long though! This Honey Dijon Pork Tenderloin is so tasty, flavorful, and easy!
Seriously, it’s the perfect way to spice up your dinner rotation if you’re feeling stuck in a rut.
What I love about this recipe is that it’s easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner, but also elegant enough to make for a special occasion like we did on Easter.
I like to serve it with mashed potatoes and Garlic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus on the side.
Give it a try. You are seriously going to love it. ESPECIALLY that sauce!
It’s so good, you’ll want to drink it! You’ve been warned.
Recipe: Honey Dijon Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 1 package pork tenderloins (package should contain two tenderloins)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons orange juice
- 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried rosemary (or 1 sprig freshly chopped)
- fresh ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray, and place the two pork tenderloins on top.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, olive oil, orange juice, dijon mustard, garlic, rosemary, and pepper. Cut small slits in the top of each of the tenderloins, about halfway through (about 6 slits on each). Pour the sauce over the top of the tenderloins.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, spooning the sauce over the top of the tenderloins every 10 minutes. This creates a super yummy glaze on top, and will soak into the slits you cut in the meat. Bake until a meat thermometer inserted in the largest part of the tenderloins reads 145.
- Remove tenderloins from the oven and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving. Serve with sauce from the pan drizzled over the top. Enjoy!
Adapted from Diva di Cucina
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I’ve been cooking pork tenderloin the same way for years. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
One word…DELICIOUS! Super easy to make. I wouldn’t change a thing to this recipe.
Could you marinate the pork in the sauce first? I would think the flavor would really get into the meat.
Sure! I love that idea.
Recipe has nice flavor – but your baking time of 40-50 minutes is WAY too long. Was bummed it was overcooked.
Can this recipe be used on already chopped up pork tenderloin pieces? I’ve been skeptical on what to do, because I am scared whatever recipe to use will make them dry due to the fact that they are already slit into individual pieces.
Help! this recipe looks great and I want to try it!
Maybe use a different temperature in the oven..?
Yes you could do that! I’d say same temperature but they won’t need to cook as long. Maybe start checking around 25 minutes.
Yes! I’ve use this on several different cuts of pork and some chopped up, its amazing! I’ve let it marinate over night before and it’s so good over all, sometimes I wing it with a different mustard and seasonings just to experiment but honestly you can’t go wrong with the meat whether its chopped up or a whole. Enjoy!
Absolutely Amazing!!!
Deliciou, especially with buttered potatoes and green beans. Definitely recommend!!
Wow! My whole family loved it! Delicious!
I loved this recipe.. try it
Awesome! Honey Dijon Pork Tenderloin is my favorite food. It’s great to be able to make it yourself at home, actually it’s not as difficult as I thought, thanks to your detailed recipe guide. Best regards!
Really tasty sauce that can be used with chicken too
A very good recipe! Was delicious! – thank you.
I’d used the low salt soy sauce and used a little less than 1/4 cup.
The trick is not to under/over cook the pork. For me, at 145 degrees F, the pork was too pink…I took it to 150-155 degrees, and the pork was still juicy.
This is my go-to recipe for pork tenderloins. Absolutely the best! People LOVE it, and so do I. Great flavor. I lined my baking sheet with foil and spayed it for easy clean up. It also was done in less than the 40 min, but is still good if slightly over the 145 mark. Delicious
I’ve made this before and is super easy and was a HUGE hit, I just bought and Insta pot duo crisp. Do you think this would cook well in the Insta pot with just the glaze by its self for liquid?
About how many pounds should the pork tenderloin be?
1 pound
Delicious! Made this tonight for dinner. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
amazing!!! Will make again!