Honeybutter Pork Tenderloin

A Martha recipe that is SOO simple with easy ingredients. Serve with oven roasted sweet potato wedges and steamed broccoli. Cook time includes prep time Show more

Ready In: 50 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 4  tablespoons butter
  • 2  tablespoons honey
  • 1 12 lbs  pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin
  •  salt
  •  pepper
  • 14 cup water
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. In a dutch oven or ovenproof skillet, heat the butter and honey over medium heat, stirring to melt butter.
  3. Season the pork with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and place in pan.
  4. Cook until underside is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  5. Turn pork, and cook until other side is browned, about 5 min more.
  6. (Lower the heat if the honey begins to burn.) Put the pan in the oven, and roast until the pork is just cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes.
  7. Transfer the pork to a plate and cover with foil to rest.
  8. Add the water to the pan, and stir over medium heat to scrape up all the browned bits.
  9. Add any accumulated pork juices from the plate, and simmer until sauce is reduced to about 1/2 cup.
  10. Slice the pork on the diagonal and served drizzled with the sauce.
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