Citrus Glazed Pork Tenderloin
Flavorful Citrus Glazed Pork Tenderloin, seared and roasted in an oven-safe skillet for an easy and delicious meal...
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pounds pork tenderloin (1 1/2 to 1 3/4)
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper , crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
GLAZE
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup grapefruit juice
- 1 tablespoon apple cidar vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
- 1 teaspoon grapefruit zest
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Place the skillet in the oven on a middle rack and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. The skillet will heat along with the oven.
- Pat the pork dry with a paper towel and set aside. Combine the tarragon, coriander, ginger, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub the spice mixture onto all sides of the pork.
- Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven using oven mitts and pour the oil in the pan. Swirl to coat the bottom.
- Place the pork in the pan. (You can bend the pork to fit the pan if it's a little long). Return the pan to the oven. Roast for 10 minutes.
- Flip the pork to the other side. Reduce the oven temperature to 400 degrees F and continue roasting another 15 minutes. The pork is done with it's internal temperature registers 145 degrees in the thickest part of the meat.
- Transfer the pork to a large plate and cover with foil. Let the pork rest while you make the glaze.
- TO MAKE THE GLAZE
- Sprinkle the sugar in a small skillet and cook over medium-high heat until dark amber, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the juice, vinegar, tarragon, ginger, marmalade and zest.
- Return to medium-low heat and boil until thick, stirring, about 5 minutes.
- Remove pan from the heat and whisk in the butter.
- Pour glaze over pork, slice and serve.