Creamy Garlic Pork Tenderloin
This creamy garlic pork tenderloin recipe is a 30-minute meal with the most amazing garlic cream sauce! The pork is super tender in this quick, easy, and flavorful dish.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Flour for dredging
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 whole head garlic cloves peeled
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- Chopped fresh parsley optional, to taste
Instructions
- Trim off excess fat and silver skin and slice the pork tenderloin into 1" thick rounds. Generously season them with salt & pepper and coat them in the flour.
- Add the olive oil and half the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the pork (you may need to do this in batches) and cook for about 3 minutes/side or until lightly golden. Transfer the pork to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium (or even med-low if using cast iron), and add the remaining butter to the pan. Let it melt and then add the garlic cloves. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until the garlic is lightly browned on the outside.
- Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, and garlic powder to the pan. Let it bubble for around 4 minutes or until the liquid is noticeably reduced.
- Stir in the cream and add the pork back into the pan. Let it cook until the sauce is reduced and the pork is cooked through (about 5 minutes). Sprinkle the parsley over top if using and season with extra salt & pepper as needed.
Notes
- If your garlic cloves are very large, cut them in half so they're all roughly the same size.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1052IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg