With Christmas just a couple weeks away, we are certainly getting into the swing of things around here! For us, this time of the year looks like a beautiful oversized Christmas tree, an inflatable 8 foot holiday moose in our front yard that we have affectionately named ‘Leroy,’ and a rescue hound dog that hasn’t quite learned that live Christmas trees in the house aren’t for relieving oneself. I mean, for argument’s sake, yes, I can completely understand his logic and thought process leading up to this decision but on the other hand, COME ON MAN.
With the bustle of the season, we’ve been making our meals even simpler by preparing dishes that can be baked in the oven while we work on other things. Baked salmon, chicken roasts, and slow-cooked beef stews have all appeared on our dinner table in the past few weeks. But one of our favorites? This simple roasted pork tenderloin with a simple cranberry sauce (who says that cranberry sauce is just for Thanksgiving?!).
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 herbs de provence
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 1/2 lb pork tenderloin
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In small bowl combine garlic powder, cumin, coriander, herbs de Provence, and pepper and salt. Sprinkle the dry rub on the tenderloin, using your hands to press the herbs in, to ensure that they stick to the meat.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Place the tenderloin in the pan and sear all sides until a nice brown crust forms, about 6-8 minutes total. Transfer the meat to a pan and roast for 18-20 minutes. Stick a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat to gauge the temperature (145 degrees for medium rare and 160 for medium). Allow the meat to rest for several minutes, then slice and serve.
- 1 pckg of fresh cranberries (12 oz)
- 2 large oranges, 1 zested and both juiced
- 3/4 - 1 cup of sugar (adjust to taste)
- Place all the ingredients in a small pot (I start with 3/4 cups of sugar and increase if not sweet enough). Bring heat to medium and cook until cranberries burst - about 10-15 minutes. Stir often.
This looks so good! Cranberries go so well with pork. 🙂
Thank you!! 🙂 They do!! That sweet/savory combination is always a good one.
YUM! I want to bathe in this cranberry sauce. Merry Christmas, sister!!!
Merry, merry Christmas, Rach!! <3
This is so beautiful and vibrant! Poor pup. No, poor you!! All kinds of bad puns come to mind. Like “Urine the Christmas Spirt.” I will say no more!
Happy Holidays to you!
Mollie
Oh my gosh 😂😂, favorite comment ever. And thank you!!! Same to you!!
You really do take the best food pictures. I think a magazine needs to hire you. (Fresh cranberry sauce is the best thing EVER.)
<3 You are too kind, my friend!! Thank you!!!
This looks holiday perfect Jasmine!! I’m pinning it to use this year! I love cranberries– always freeze a couple bags about now to have later in the year. Hope you have the sweetest Christmas with Sofia Clare. Are you traveling back to Texas or staying home?? Hoping it’s the best for you all. hugs!
Awesome, Rhonda, thank you! We are so excited to celebrate her first Christmas. It’s been so fun getting to experience the world with her; it really puts everything in perspective. We’ll be traveling to Austin to spend time with Tyler’s family! How about you guys? I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas!
HI Jasmine– it will be the sweetest Christmas with your girl!! We’re driving up to San Francisco on Wednesday for 4 days with 3 of our kids– and coming down for a string of family events with most them here at home. A little crazy, but it should be a great time together. Christmas blessings to you and your dear family. xo
Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite cuts of meat to grill or bake. So simple and can be dressed up with a rub or a sauce. I make a cranberry relish similar to your sauce but I add a little Grand Marnier to mine 🙂 Great recipe to share with Fiesta Friday!
Grand Marnier!! What a great addition. Thank you!
Jasmine this sounds lovely and I’m assuming it would work just as well with chicken fillets? I really must find some cranberries as you make cranberry sauce sound so easy and tasty! Oh and a moose? I’d love to see a photo of that! 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday, don’t forget to link up so your readers can join the party too!
It would be great with chicken!! I actually roasted a whole chicken the week that I made this and served it with the same cranberry relish. Thank you!!