Soy Dijon Pork Tenderloin

Some dinners are more difficult to get together during the week than other.  For us, it's really tough to find the time for meals with tons of ingredients and prep work.  But sometimes with a little advance work, you can whip up a quick but delicious entree that just makes it seem like you took a long time getting it ready.  I think this pork tenderloin fits exactly that mold.  This is kind of a fancy recipe, It's super easy to make.

 Ingredients

1.3 pounds pork tenderloin
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
3 Tbsp Olive oil
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 clove garlic minced
10 cranks freshly cracked pepper

Pan sauce (optional) or use some of the marinade to make the pan sauce
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 cup  vegetable broth

Instructions

1. Stir together the Dijon mustard, soy sauce, 2 tbsp. olive oil, brown sugar, pepper and minced garlic in a bowl. Place the pork tenderloin and prepared marinade into a zip top bag. Massage the bag to make sure the marinade covers all the surface of the tenderloin. Refrigerate for at least two hours.
2. Heat 1 tbsp. of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Preheat oven to 400. Remove tenderloin from the marinade, add the tenderloin to the skillet. Cook the tenderloin for about 5 mins on each side.
3. Transfer the browned tenderloin to a baking sheet covered in foil. Bake the tenderloin in the preheated oven for 30 mins.
4. While the tenderloin is baking, prepare the pan sauce. Using the same pan you browned the tenderloin in. Either add 1/4 cup of the marinade with 1/2 cup broth or add the butter, Dijon, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup broth. Over medium heat simmer until the volume has reduced by about half. NOTE: Never re-use the raw uncooked marinade.
5. When the tenderloin is finished, aloow it to rest for 5-10 mins before slicing. Spoon some of the sauce over the top and slice into 12-16 pieces. Serve with more pan sauce.

Tupps Tidbits:  We roasted carrots & sweet potatoes and they took the same amount of time to roast as the pork, making it an easy meal

Pork tenderloin is one of our favorite go-to weeknight meals. It's affordable, delicious & fairly lean. This seems to have too much soy sauce flavor. We could try adding some lemon juice or more brown sugar to balance it out. I am going to say THIS IS A KEEPER meal in our house but needs some tweaking next time!

Where did we find this? www.budgetbytes.com