Easy One-Pan Garlic Butter Pork
A delicious and easy recipe for garlic butter pork cooked in one pan.
Ingredients
- 0.45 lb pork tenderloin, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 0.25 cup unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 unit juice of 1 lemon
- to taste fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the Pork: Start by patting the pork tenderloin pieces dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, thyme, and rosemary.
- Sear the Pork: In a large skillet or frying pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned pork pieces and sear for about 4-5 minutes until they are browned on all sides. Remove the pork from the pan and set aside.
- Make the Garlic Butter: In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium and add the butter. Once melted, add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant – be careful not to burn it!
- Combine Ingredients: Add the seared pork back into the skillet, along with the halved cherry tomatoes. Stir well to coat everything in the garlic butter. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
- Add the Spinach: Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until wilted. Squeeze the juice of one lemon over the mixture and stir well to combine.
- Serve: Remove from heat and garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Serve the garlic butter pork warm over rice, quinoa, or alongside crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.
Notes
Serve with rice, quinoa, or crusty bread.