Compared by formula

Pork Tenderloin

Compared by formula.

The fastest roast there is — and the easiest to overcook.

40recipes
18sites
7kcook ratings
268reviews read
9proven levers
Garin's pork tenderloin 2007
Timothy Vollmer · CC BY 2.0

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Pork Tenderloin
Timothy Vollmer · CC BY 2.0 · illustrates the dish, not this recipe
aromaticsliquidvegetables and beanssweetenerfatacidsaltaromatics · liquid · vegetables and beans · sweetener · fat · acid · salt

Pork Tenderloin

from lecremedelacrumb.com

★★★★★ 4.93 (2,677)
no mixerno chillingkids can help
Chosen because 2,677 cooks have rated it 4.93★.
hands-on14m
waiting30 min
makes4
each$1.20
kcal176
levelintermediate

Where your pick sits among all 40

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0% 1% 3% 0%13%27%40%53% savoury → glazed light → seasoned hard your pick Pork Tenderloin — lecremedelacrumb.com Roasted Pork Tenderloin — natashaskitchen.com Easy Baked Pork Tenderloin — saltandlavender.com Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin and Potatoes — lecremedelacrumb.com Island Glazed Pork Tenderloin — lecremedelacrumb.com How to Cook Pork Tenderloin — spendwithpennies.com Glazed Pork Tenderloin — onceuponachef.com Baked Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Gravy — lecremedelacrumb.com Roasted Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin — melskitchencafe.com Roast Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Sauce — spendwithpennies.com Cajun Honey Pork Tenderloin — jocooks.com Stuffed Pork Tenderloin — dinneratthezoo.com Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin — spendwithpennies.com Garlic Butter Roasted Pork Tenderloin — lecremedelacrumb.com Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Sauce — skinnytaste.com Pork Tenderloin — tastesbetterfromscratch.com Fig Balsamic Pork Tenderloin — skinnytaste.com Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin — jocooks.com Pork Tenderloin Marinade — tastesbetterfromscratch.com Perfect Pork Tenderloin — jocooks.com Pancetta Wrapped Pork Tenderloin. — halfbakedharvest.com Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin — bellyfull.net Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin — thecookierookie.com Pork Tenderloin with Burgundy Peppercorn Sauce — gimmesomeoven.com Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin (Grilled or Baked) — spendwithpennies.com Ginger Lime Pork Tenderloin — gimmesomeoven.com Maple-Dijon-Cider Pork Tenderloin — iowagirleats.com Roast Pork Tenderloin with Asian Glaze — melskitchencafe.com Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin — thecookierookie.com Grilled Pork Tenderloin — favfamilyrecipes.com Orange Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin — averiecooks.com Baked Pork Tenderloin — thecookierookie.com Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin — jocooks.com Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin — jocooks.com Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin — plainchicken.com Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry-Pear Sauce — iowagirleats.com Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Honey Apples — bellyfull.net Roasted Garlic & Cracked Black Pepper Pork Tenderloin — bellyfull.net Quick Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fig and Chili Sauce — iowagirleats.com Cumin Seared Pork Tenderloin with Raisin Pine Nut Relish — bellyfull.net

What cooks found out

Read from 268 reviews across all 40 recipes. The counts are how many cooks report it.

Reviewers who pulled salmon, chicken, pork chops, and pork tenderloin off heat using an instant-read thermometer or a stated target temperature (rather than trusting the recipe's printed time) consistently reported juicier results; multiple reviewers who followed the printed time anyway ended up overcooked and dry across all four proteins.

backed by 11 cooks

Adding extra aromatics - garlic, onion, thyme, herbes de Provence - beyond the recipe's called-for amount recurs constantly across reviews paired with high juiciness scores, matching the fitted positive aromatic_pct-to-juiciness lever; no reviewer in this set reported a downside.

backed by 11 cooks

Spatchcocking the bird before roasting recurs across reviews as a technique associated with better all-over browning and crisper, more evenly cooked meat compared to roasting whole.

backed by 6 cooks

Dry-brining or air-chilling chicken uncovered in the fridge before roasting - even for as little as 2-4 hours - tracks with high juiciness scores across multiple independent cooks.

backed by 5 cooks

All 40 pork tenderloin recipes we measured

Each one has its own breakdown: formula, cost, time, and how it ranks.

Pork Tenderloin · 4.93★
Roasted Pork Tenderloin · 4.96★
Easy Baked Pork Tenderloin · 4.96★
Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin and Potatoes · 4.98★
Island Glazed Pork Tenderloin · 4.97★
How to Cook Pork Tenderloin · 4.98★
Glazed Pork Tenderloin · 4.95★
Roasted Maple-Glazed Pork Tenderloin · 4.56★
Baked Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Gravy · 4.93★
Cajun Honey Pork Tenderloin · 4.74★
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Sauce · 4.99★
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin · 4.95★
Perfect Pork Tenderloin · 4.54★
Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin · 4.68★
Pancetta Wrapped Pork Tenderloin. · 4.41★
Garlic Butter Roasted Pork Tenderloin · 4.98★
Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Sauce · 4.89★
Fig Balsamic Pork Tenderloin · 4.91★
Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Pork Tenderloin Marinade · 5.0★
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin · 4.59★
Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Pork Tenderloin with Burgundy Peppercorn Sauce · 4.95★
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin (Grilled or Baked) · 4.82★
Maple-Dijon-Cider Pork Tenderloin · 4.6★
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Asian Glaze · 4.47★
Honey Mustard Pork Tenderloin · 4.62★
Ginger Lime Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Grilled Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Orange Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin · 4.63★
Baked Pork Tenderloin · 4.84★
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Cranberry-Pear Sauce · 5.0★
Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Honey Apples · 5.0★
Roasted Garlic & Cracked Black Pepper Pork Tenderloin · 5.0★
Quick Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fig and Chili Sauce · 5.0★
Cumin Seared Pork Tenderloin with Raisin Pine Nut Relish