We've rarely had a five-ingredient meal that tastes as good as this one and cooks in a single dish. This simplicity is actual the secret to this recipe's success. A clever stovetop-to-oven technique allows both the pork and potatoes to cook perfectly while giving the garlic time to mellow and infuse, so it flavors—but doesn't overpower—the dish. At the same time, the potatoes absorb flavor from the meat and the garlic, so by the time you take the skillet out of the oven, they're deeply savory. The whole meal is so elegant and delicious that people naturally assume it's taken loads of time to prepare, which is why we keep this recipe in our back pockets for those situations when there's pressure to impress.
More About This Recipe
- Inspired by the garlicky chicken dish of the same name, this easy skillet pork dinner is just as delicious. And if you agree, you'll want to give Slow-Cooker 20-Garlic Chicken Dinner a try next.
20-Garlic Pork and Potatoes Skillet
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 50 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lb pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 lb baby red potatoes, quartered
- 20 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Rub pork with 1 tablespoon of the melted butter. Rub pork with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper and the thyme.
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Step2In large bowl, toss remaining 3 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the potatoes and garlic.
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Step3In 12-inch ovenproof skillet, sear tenderloin over medium-high heat; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until browned on first side. Turn, and immediately remove from heat. Add potato mixture to pan around pork; transfer to oven, and roast 25 to 30 minutes or until pork reaches at least 140°F in center. Remove from oven; transfer pork to cutting board, and tent with foil. Let stand 5 minutes (pork should reach at least 145°F in center after resting); stir potato mixture, and return skillet to oven. Continue to roast 5 to 8 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
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Step4Cut pork into 1/2-inch slices; return to skillet. Top with parsley.
Nutrition
400
Calories
18g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
25g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: About 4 Slices Pork and 1/2 Cup Potatoes
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 47%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 39%
- Sodium
- 620mg
- 26%
- Potassium
- 1040mg
- 30%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 25g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 10%
- 10%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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