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Caramelized Brown Sugar and Garlic Butter Pork Tenderloin

Experience a tender, lean pork tenderloin with a beautiful caramelized crust, slathered in a buttery sweet-savory sauce. This easy-to-follow recipe combines sweet brown sugar and garlic to create an incredibly flavorful dish that will impress your taste buds.
3
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
554
CALORIES
$3.49
PER SERVING
Caramelized Brown Sugar and Garlic Butter Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
10 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Pork Tenderloin
2 lbs pork tenderloin
Salt
1 tsp salt
Pepper
1 tsp pepper
Brown Sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
Garlic
4 cloves garlic
minced
Onion
1 small onion
thinly sliced
Fresh Thyme Leaves
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
Unsalted Butter
3 1/2 g unsalted butter
Black Pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Directions
7 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
45 min
COOK TIME
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the unsalted butter. Add brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic cloves, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Stir until combined, and let it cook for 2 minutes until the sugar has melted. Remove from heat.
3
Season the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper on all sides.
4
Line a baking pan with foil and parchment paper, and place the sliced onion at the bottom. Place the seasoned pork tenderloin on top of the onion slices.
5
Pour the brown sugar and garlic butter sauce over the pork tenderloin. Sprinkle with fresh thyme leaves.
6
Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145F.
7
Allow the pork to rest for 5 minutes, then slice and serve drizzled with the syrupy pan sauce.
Health Info
Macros
32g
CARBS
25g
FAT
48g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
Contains these allergens
MILK
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