20-Min Maple Mustard Pork Tenderloin
A glazed pork tenderloin that sears fast and finishes with a sticky maple-Dijon coating. Ready in under 20 minutes with just three ingredients.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 40g
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb pork tenderloin
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 3 tbsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- 1
Pat the pork tenderloin dry and season generously with salt and black pepper.
- 2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until it shimmers, about 90 seconds.
- 3
Sear the pork 3 minutes per side without moving until the surface is deeply browned.
- 4
Whisk maple syrup and Dijon mustard, then pour over the pork and reduce heat to medium.
- 5
Cook 6–8 minutes, turning occasionally, until the glaze darkens and an instant-read thermometer reads 140°F in the thickest part.
- 6
Rest for 3 minutes, then slice and drizzle with pan sauce.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- instant-read thermometer
- whisk
- cutting board
- sharp knife
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