Lemon‑Herb Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Oven‑roasted pork tenderloin seasoned with lemon and herbs, served alongside caramelized sweet potatoes.

Total
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 300 g Pork tenderloin
- 2 medium Sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 2
Cut sweet potatoes into 1‑inch cubes, toss with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper, and half the garlic powder. Spread on a baking sheet.
- 3
Season pork with lemon zest, thyme, remaining garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Rub with 1 tbsp olive oil.
- 4
Place pork on the same sheet (or a separate one) and roast 20‑25 minutes, turning potatoes halfway, until pork reaches 63°C (145°F) and potatoes are tender.
- 5
Rest pork 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with roasted sweet potatoes.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
460
23% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 32 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Sodium | 380 mg |
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