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Honey garlic tenderloin

Our New Years Eve tradition meal. Umami, rich, sweet, the perfect way to send off the old year.

Honey garlic tenderloin

Ingredients

  • 1 Pork tenderloin
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup of honey

Method

  1. 1Preheat oven to 180°c (with fan)
  2. 2Mix rice vinegar, soy sauce and honey in a bowl
  3. 3Mix garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper in another bowl
  4. 4Rub spice mixture onto the tenderloin
  5. 5Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet, over hight heat (or non-oven-proof, but have a oven-safe dish at hand)
  6. 6Add tenderloin, and sear until golden all over
  7. 7Once tenderloin is seared, add garlic and cook until golden
  8. 8Add sauce, and turn pork in until
  9. 9Place skillet (or oven safe dish) into the oven, and cook until tenderloin reaches 68°c (approx. 15 - 18 minutes)
  10. 10Remove pork to a plate, cover with tinfoil, and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
  11. 11(If you didn't use an oven-proof skillet) Place skillet back onto the stove with the sauce, and reduce at high heat for 5 minutes.
  12. 12Cut pork into thick slices, and pour sauce over it, then serve.