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One of 40 pork tenderloin recipes we measured

Quick Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fig and Chili Sauce

from iowagirleats.com

It ranks #1 of 40 for tenderness among the pork tenderloin recipes we compared. 1 cooks on iowagirleats.com rate it 5.0★.

hands-on22m
waiting29 min
makes4
each$1.84
kcal316
levelintermediate
Needs:fig jamchili garlic sauceAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.

this recipe typical
fat0%4%
salt0%0%
aromatics1%1%
acid8%0%
liquid40%0%

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 40 for saltiness
  • #1 of 40 for tenderness
  • #4 of 40 for skin crispness

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

3 g1/2 teaspoon salt
1 g1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 g1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 g1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 g1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
680 g1-1/4 — 1-1/2 lb pork tenderloin (not pork loin)
vegetable oil
240 g1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons fig jam
52 g3-1/2 Tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
8 g1 Tablespoon chili garlic sauce
16 g1 Tablespoon gluten free reduced-sodium Tamari (or soy sauce if not GF)
30 g2 Tablespoons water
5 g2 teaspoons cornstarch

Method: 4 steps, published by iowagirleats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“What a great way to make a pork tenderloin. I usually don’t like sweet sauces, but this one was great. I made the sauce in a separate sauce pan, in case I didn’t like it, and made my regular pan sauce in the pan I cooked the ternderloin in. Both were good, but” — a cook, 5.0★
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