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Dry-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

Dry-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

This is a simple recipe that takes about 10 minutes prep time and 20 minutes cooking time. My husband said he never wants pork tenderloin made any other way.  If you have more than 2 people, simply adjust ingredient amounts.  This can be made in the air fryer or in the oven.
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Servings 2

Equipment

  • Oven or Air Fryer

Ingredients
  

Pork and Dry Rub Ingredients

  • 1 lb pork tenderloin
  • 3 Tbsp coconut palm sugar
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground mustard
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper or to taste
  • ½ Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 strips bacon

Vegetables

  • ½ onion peeled and sliced
  • 6 mushrooms sliced
  • ½ lb asparagus trimmed
  • 1 medium zucchini cubed
  • Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste
  • Olive oil to drizzle

Instructions
 

  • Mix sugar and all dry rub seasonings in a bowl until well combined.
  • Coat pork with olive oil and rub spice mixture on entire tenderloin. Wrap tenderloin with bacon strips.
  • Add onion, mushrooms and asparagus to a skillet. Sprinkle with seasonings and drizzle with olive oil. Set aside on stove top.
  • Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Carefully place pork tenderloin into air fryer and set for 9 minutes.
  • Remove pork, carefully turn over and set air fryer for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Once timer goes off, add zucchini to the basket, sprinkle with seasonings and drizzle with olive oil. Set air fryer for another 4 minutes.
  • Saute vegetables over medium heat and cook while the air fryer finishes, until vegetables are to your liking.
  • Once the air fryer timer goes off, remove pork to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Save any juices to serve over sliced meat.  Internal temperature should reach 145-160°F.
  • Slice pork tenderloin and serve with vegetable sides.

Notes

  • If cooking in the oven, use same instructions but cook pork tenderloin at 350°F for 35-40 minutes (or until temperature reaches 145-160°F).
  • All vegetables can be roasted, about 7-10 minutes or until cooked to your liking.
Keyword Air Fryer, Anti-Inflammatory, Asparagus, Entree, Mushrooms, Pork, Side Dish, Zucchini