AST, I'm going to cook a pork tenderloin this weekend in the oven for the first time. Please give me some good recipes/tips/etc.
If it were me, I would wet brine and add some herbs (1Q water, 1/4c salt, 1/4c sugar, crushed garlic, peppercorns, fresh & bruised rosemary, fresh thyme) for 6-12 hours. Then pat dry with towel. Then I would season with coarse kosher, coarse pepper, dash of paprika, and garlic chowder. Sear in cast iron on high heat and then directly into oven preheated to 400. I would pull it at 130 internal temp. Add butter, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, and minced garlic to skillet immediately and spoon it over roast for about 5 minutes. Then let rest for about 15-20 minues.
Or, add some halved Brussel sprouts (tossed with EVOO, coarse kosher, coarse pepper, and paprika) to skillet before putting in oven. Once you pull it out, set roast aside to test and toss brussels with balsamic reduction, cranberries, and diced pecans. Use pan dripings to drizzle over tenderloin slices.
Can’t wait to see your results regardless of what you do.
*edit: if going with second option, disregard the butter and herbs at the end.
