Honey Balsamic Pork Tenderloin
- Serves
- 5 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Cost
- $17.00
- Nutrition
- 430 cal · 36g protein
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes · kept by 1 family
Honey Balsamic Pork Tenderloin is a weeknight dinner that serves 5 and is on the table in about 40 minutes, for around $17 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 12 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Cookware you'll need
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- Potato masherDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 2 lb pork tenderloin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 lb green beans
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Boil the cubed potatoes in salted water until tender, 15 minutes, then mash with 1/4 cup of the broth.
- Heat the oven to 425°F. Rub the pork with paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper, sear in the oil in an oven-safe skillet 2 minutes per side.
- Roast 15 to 18 minutes until it reaches 145°F; rest 5 minutes.
- Trim the green beans and steam until tender-crisp, 6 to 8 minutes, while the pork roasts.
- Add the remaining 1/2 cup broth, balsamic and honey to the pan, bring to a simmer and thicken with the cornstarch stirred into 2 teaspoons water.
- Slice the pork and spoon the glaze over. Serve with the potatoes and steamed green beans.
- Picky eater tip: serve the sliced pork, potatoes and green beans plain, with the glaze on the side.
- Make ahead: rub the pork up to a day ahead and keep it covered in the fridge.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 36 g
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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