Pork tenderloin is such an easy item to cook, it can be a little expensive so keep an eye on it at your local grocery and buy a few to put in the freezer whenever it is on sale. It is perfect for weekday meals because it cooks up so fast and you can season it with whatever flavors you like. This is a simple herb rub that is delicious on pork. When you are assembling the rub take the dried herbs and rub them into your hand before mixing them all up, it helps wake them up a little bit and be more flavorful. A oven thermometer like this ThermoPro TP16 Large LCD Digital Cooking Kitchen Food Meat Thermometer for BBQ Oven Smoker Built-in Clock Timer with Stainless Steel Probe
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Herb Roasted Tenderloin with Broccoli Rabe
Ingredients
- 1 package pork tenderloin 2 pieces. 2-3 pounds
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- black pepper
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe
- 3 cloves garlic smashed in skins
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 500°. Bring a pot of water to a boil then salt the water. Mix together the rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Rub this mixture all over the pork and place it on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast the pork in the oven for around 15 minutes, until the internal temperature is 140° When it reaches 140°remove it from the oven, move pork to a cutting board and cover with foil until ready to cut.
- While the pork is cooking trim the rabe and blanch for 2 minutes in the boiling water. Remove to a kitchen towel to dry it a bit. Place it on a baking tray with the crushed garlic cloves, nutmeg, hot pepper flakes, oil, and salt and pepper. Roast for 8 minutes. Flip it with tongs and roast for 5 to 8 more minutes.
- The pork should be done and resting while the rabe finishes cooking in the oven. Just before the rabe is done slice the pork and transfer to serving dish, add the rabe when it is finished.
