how should I cook a pork loin?

MamaDep · March 2009

I've got 2 and I wanted it for dinner tonight. Ideas?

LV2006 · March 2009

This is one of my favorite pork tenderloin recipes - in fact we had it last night. Yummy!

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pork-Tenderloin-with-Creamy-Herb-Sauce/Detail.aspx?prop31=1

Edit to add: I use chicken broth instead of wine, and milk instead of cream to lighten it up (and to keep the wine in the chef instead of in the pan!)

tri-reader · March 2009

I usually get the preseasoned ones at Costco and bake it, but DH told me last night a coworker recommended that with a plain pork loin, add apple butter to it and crock pot it. But quantity I have no idea.

dblhappiness · March 2009

We usually just bake them as well...I've done just salt & pepper on them, s&p with orange marmalade on them, s&p with a mustard sauce (just put spread some dijon on them) or some teriyaki sauce on them. Mmmm, that sounds good...maybe I'll thaw that out for dinner tonight, too. Wink

MamaDep · March 2009

dblhappiness:
We usually just bake them as well...I've done just salt & pepper on them, s&p with orange marmalade on them, s&p with a mustard sauce (just put spread some dijon on them) or some teriyaki sauce on them. Mmmm, that sounds good...maybe I'll thaw that out for dinner tonight, too.

how long do you bake it for? Do you brown it first in a pan??

linnychanel · March 2009

We looove pork tenderloin!

we either bbq or bake it.

on the bbq we use a dry rub. in the oven i pout garlic, olive oil, rosemary and worcester sauce on the pork.

in the oven i cook it uncovered, on 375 for 20min, pull out check with meat thermometer, add more time/temo as needd.

MamaDep · March 2009

linnychanel:
We looove pork tenderloin!
we either bbq or bake it.
on the bbq we use a dry rub. in the oven i pout garlic, olive oil, rosemary and worcester sauce on the pork

how long do you BBQ it for? I've been craving some Q!?

linnychanel · March 2009

MamaDep:
linnychanel:

We looove pork tenderloin!

we either bbq or bake it.

on the bbq we use a dry rub. in the oven i pout garlic, olive oil, rosemary and worcester sauce on the pork

how long do you BBQ it for? I've been craving some Q!

7 min each side on med, then turn down to low 7min each side. check temp with meat thermometer.

dblhappiness · March 2009

MamaDep:

dblhappiness:
We usually just bake them as well...I've done just salt & pepper on them, s&p with orange marmalade on them, s&p with a mustard sauce (just put spread some dijon on them) or some teriyaki sauce on them. Mmmm, that sounds good...maybe I'll thaw that out for dinner tonight, too.

how long do you bake it for? Do you brown it first in a pan?

I want to say I bake it at 325 degrees for about 30 minutes. I test it with the meat thermometer to register 140-160 degrees. You can sear it first if you'd like but I usually just bake it. I've done it both ways.

tiki_t · March 2009

Do you have a cooking thermometer?

Here's what I do...

Get a cookie sheet and line it with foil. Then put a baking cooling rack inside the cookie sheet because your loin is going to sit on that and drip down grease into it. The foil is for easy clean up.

Preheat the oven to 350.

First rub your tenderloins with yellow mustard (not the stone ground kind). For some reason it helps keep it nice and moist.

Then coat with your choice of herbs. I love to add rosemary, thyme, garlic and pepper. You can also add grated orange peel.

Idealistically, I'd roll it in plastic wrap and give it time to the flavors to soak in but if you don't have time, just place it on the cooling rack that is sitting inside the cookie sheet.

Then push your cooking thermometer half way into the meat so that the tip is in the center of the cut.

Drizzle a little olive oil over the top to keep the herbs from burning.

Cook until the internal temperature reaches between 145 and 150. 150 for more cooked.

You may want to keep an eye on it and add more olive oil if the herbs are crusting up too much. Or even pull it out, flip it and reinsert the thermometer.

At the end, let it rest for at least 5 minutes before cutting it. This will keep your tenderloin from drying out.

Cut into medallions and serve.

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