Sage and Garlic Crusted Pork Tenderloin
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
  • 1¼ teaspoon coarse salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pork tenderloin (about 1¼ pounds), tied with kitchen twine
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Preparation Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400˚.
  2. In a small bowl combine the garlic, sage, salt, pepper and olive oil so that it makes a bit of a paste.
  3. Smear the mixture all over the tenderloin.
  4. Heat the tablespoon of olive oil in a cast iron skillet or another type that can go into the oven, over high heat. Place the tenderloin in the skillet and brown all sides, then place it in the oven.
  5. Roast until the a thermometer, inserted in the center of the meat registers 155˚about 20 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and let rest about 10 minutes before carving.
Recipe by Foods of Our Lives at https://www.foodsofourlives.com/2011/12/sage-and-garlic-crusted-pork-tenderloin/