Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin cooks up tender, moist, and delicious with so much sweet, buttery flavor and just a little spice. This is a simple recipe that requires only a few basic ingredients.
Pork Tenderloin is one of my favorite meats to cook to put a healthy meal on the table. It is a lean meat and so versatile.
For this Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin, the pork is first seasoned with salt and pepper and some chipotle chili powder for a little heat.
To get the pork tenderloin cooked perfectly, it is seared first on the stovetop and then finished in the oven.
Be careful when searing the pork. The honey will burn very easily so you do not want the heat high.
The honey butter sauce tastes amazing! If you serve this Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin with steamed green beans or broccoli, it will help flavor them too.
If you have any leftover, you can serve it over a salad for a healthy, low carb lunch.
Side Dishes to serve with Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin
Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin
Honey Butter Pork Tenderloin cooks up tender, moist, and delicious with so much sweet, buttery flavor and just a little spice. This is a simple recipe that requires only a few basic ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 (1 1/2) pound pork tenderloin
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
- salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Season the pork with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and chili powder.
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Place butter and honey in an oven-proof pan and heat over medium heat until butter is melted. Stir to mix the butter and honey together.
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Add pork and cook for 5 minutes. Flip over and cook 5 more minutes. Be sure pan does not get too hot or the butter will burn. Turn heat down if necessary.
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Put the pan in the oven and continue to cook for 8 to 12 minutes.
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Let pork rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Spoon sauce over pork.
Nutritional information is intended as a guide only.
Recipe adapted from Genius Kitchen
Awesome!! Very moist , tender, and flavorful. When I went to store they were out of the chipotle chili powder. I had smoked paprika and chili so I just combined those instead.