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Orange Glazed Pork Tenderloin

Easy Orange Glazed Pork Tenderloin

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It is a East Orange Glazed Pork Tenderloin is a classic recipe that only takes a few minutes of prep time and then you can stick it in the oven and forget it making it an easy weeknight dinner. Don't we all need more of those!! 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Rest 5 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 304
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 package pork tenderloin (about 2 lbs, these usually come 2 to a pack)
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • 2 tbsp. grapeseed oil
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 2 oranges, sliced

Method
 

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. While the oven preheats, season pork tenderloins on all sides with salt and pepper to taste. Heat a heavy bottom sauté pan over medium high heat and add a little oil. Brown the pork tenderloins on all sides. Remove from heat and reserve. 
  3. Turn down the heat and add the orange juice to the pan using a wooden spoon scrape up all of those little browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Add brown sugar and dissolve. Add cinnamon, lemon juice, and honey. Simmer until reduced to about 1/4 of a cup about 5 minutes. 
  4. While the orange juice mixture is simmering, line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place orange slices on the parchment paper and top with the browned pork tenderloins. Pour the reduced orange juice mixture over the pork. 
  5. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
  6. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing to make sure all of those wonderful juices are absorb back making it tender and juicy. 

Notes

I like to serve this with the left-over pan juices spooned over with fresh broccoli and wild rice. Yum-O!! 
*Please note that the amount of calories and nutritional value per serving is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly. Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.