Pork Tenderloin

I love making pork tenderloiu.  It is such an easy, but filling, dinner.  Here is what I use on the pork to create the perfect combination of flavors.

Ingredients:

1 pork tenderloin
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon coarse salt
Dash of pepper
Dash of ground rosemary
Dash of ground oregano
1 tablespoon all-spice (personally, I love to substitute "Emeril's Essence" spice here; it has more of a zing to it.)

Instructions:

Completely coat the pork with the olive oil, rubbing it into the meat.  Next, distribute your mix of salt, pepper, and all-spice onto the pork, covering all sides with the spices.  I like to add a dash of rosemary and oregano to the top of the meat as well. 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Place the pork into an oven-safe casserole dish (the pork will produce a good amount of liquid while it cooks - be sure your dish has high sides.)  Don't cover your dish.  I find that baking it for about 50-55 minutes is perfect.  It's done when the center of the meat is white.  You can also press your thumb into the top of the meat, and if the meat does not sink down under your thumb, but feels tender, it's done.


This is the perfect meal, when paired with smooth mashed potatoes (or even roasted potatoes!)