Super easy sheet pan Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Carrots is a near-perfect weeknight pork tenderloin recipe using a sheet pan or large roasting pan for a complete meal.
๐Ingredients
Pork tenderloin
Vegetablesโpotatoes, carrots
Aromaticsโonion and garlic
Olive oil, salt, black pepper
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- ๐Ingredients
- ๐จโ๐ณHow to Bake Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Carrots
- โWhen is pork tenderloin done
- โ๏ธPork Tenderloin Tips
- Vegetable Tips
- Related recipes
- โ๏ธHow to make this a "for two" or "family size" recipe
- โ๏ธStorage of Leftovers
- Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
- ๐The Recipe Card with Step-by-Step Instructions
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This sheet pan pork tenderloin recipe has fantastic flavors, tender meat, roasted potatoes, and carrots that everybody will love. Due to the smaller size, pork tenderloins are great meat for smaller households but are easy to adjust to your needs.
It is easy to make with only 10 minutes of preparation and about 30 minutes in the oven for a complete meal. Just follow the simple step-by-step photo instructions. It is easy to modify to your taste by varying the seasoning or vegetables.
An economical, healthy meal that fits low-caloric and low-fat diets. A perfect weeknight dinner recipe even the kids will love.
๐จโ๐ณHow to Bake Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Carrots
- Preheat the oven and prepare a sheet pan or large baking dish with a coat of olive oil, parchment paper, or a silicon mat.
- Trim the pork tenderloin and prep carrots, potatoes, and onion. Coat them with olive oil, crushed garlic, salt, and black pepper.
- Spread over the sheet pan and roast until the tenderloin is done to your taste.
- When the tenderloin is done, check the potatoes and carrots for tenderness. If not done, remove the tenderloin for a few minutes and tent while they finishโabout 30-35 minutes.
- Broil for the last few minutes if you want more browning
For more details, keep reading. See the Recipe Card below for complete instructions and to print.
โWhen is pork tenderloin done
145ยฐ is the minimum safe internal temperature for pork tenderloin, pork chops, or other solid pork cuts. For ground pork, it is 160ยฐ. Reference: USDA.
For solid pork cuts like pork chops, tenderloins, or ribs:
Rareโless than 145ยฐ is not recommended
Medium rare is145ยฐ-150ยฐ
Medium is150ยฐ-155ยฐ
Medium-well is 155ยฐ-160ยฐ
Well done is 160ยฐ+ (will dry)
โ๏ธPork Tenderloin Tips
- Be sure to use pork tenderloin and not a pork loin. It should weigh about 1 to 1 ยฝ pounds. A huge one could push towards 2 pounds.
- You can speed up the prep. Buy very small potatoes, use "baby carrots," and use crushed garlic or garlic powder and onion powder.
- The pork tenderloin's internal temperature is highly dependent on its thickness. So you may want to remove and tent it when you reach the desired temperature and finish the vegetables.
- Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil before the olive oil for easy cleanup.
Vegetable Tips
- The vegetables need to be in one layer, and some space around them will help cooking time. So a bigger pan is better than a too-small one.
- The cooking time for vegetables will vary by the type of vegetable.
- Root vegetables, like potatoes and carrots, will take longerโabout 30 minutes for 1-inch chunks of potatoes and 25 minutes for thinner carrots.
- The potatoes should be small, like baby, new, or small red or yellow potatoes.
- To be tender, potatoes must reach an internal temperature of at least 190ยฐ, but 200ยฐ-210ยฐ is much better.
- Softer vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, peppers, zucchini, bell peppers, and yellow squash will take about 15 minutes and can be added halfway through cooking.
- You can easily change the vegetables to mushrooms, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, or anything you like roasted. Just know their roasting time.
Related recipes
Check out some easy sheet pan meals, like Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas, Sheet Pan Chicken Breasts with Vegetables, and Sheet Pan Apple Pork Chops.
Check out other pork tenderloin recipes, like Memphis BBQ Pork Tenderloin, How to Grill a Pork Tenderloin, Grilled Pork Tenderloin Medallions, and Oven Fried Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches.
โ๏ธHow to make this a "for two" or "family size" recipe
This is a very easy recipe to cut in half or double. The full recipe makes about four large servings and fits on a quarter (8X12) or half (12X16) sheet pan or in a large roasting pan.
- Use the recipe card and adjust the number of servings to half or double.
- Use the amount of ingredients in the ingredient list, not the instructionsโthose do not adjust.
- A double recipe needs a half-sheet pan and won't fit well in a roasting pan since the vegetables need to spread out.
- A half recipe will work in most sheet pans or shallow roasting pans. You can leave it in the center on bigger pans.
- Cook for the same amount of time.
โ๏ธStorage of Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container refrigerated for 3-4 days and can make "freezer meals" that should be good for 3-4 months.
To reheat, thaw it if frozen overnight in the refrigerator, and reheat it covered in the microwave or oven.
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Step-by-Step Photo Instructions
Preheat oven to 400ยฐ convection or 425ยฐ conventional. Trim a pork tenderloin of fat and silverskin.
Peel and slice 3 medium carrots into ยฝ inch medallions. Clean and cut 1 pound of small potatoes into about 1-inch piecesโroughly chop ยฝ of a medium onion.
Add the pork tenderloin and the veggies to a 1-gallon ziplock bag. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ยฝ teaspoon black pepper, 2-4 cloves of crushed garlic, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Seal the bag and mix well.
Prep a sheet pan or large baking dish with olive oil. You can use foil for easy cleanup if you wish. Add the tenderloin and veggies and spread evenly in a single layer.
Bake until tenderloin is 145ยฐ-160ยฐ per your taste, and potatoes are tenderโabout 30-35 minutes. In the last few minutes, turn on the broiler and get the color you want. Your cooking time may be longer depending on the tenderloin's size, the veggies, and your oven. If the tenderloin is done, but the vegetables are not, remove and tent the pork until the vegetables are done.
You can use the broiler for a minute or two if you want more browning at the end. Allow the tenderloin to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
๐The Recipe Card with Step-by-Step Instructions
Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 - 1 ยฝ pound pork tenderloin
- ยฝ medium onion - or one small
- 3 medium carrots
- 1 pound small potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ยฝ teaspoon pepper
- 2-4 cloves crushed garlic - 2 for most people. 4 for my wife.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ยฐ convection or 425ยฐ conventional.
- Trim a pork tenderloin of fat and silverskin.
- Peel and slice 3 medium carrots into ยฝ inch medallions. Clean and cut 1 pound of small potatoes into about 1-inch piecesโroughly chop ยฝ of a medium onion.
- Add the pork tenderloin and the veggies to a 1-gallon ziplock bag. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ยฝ teaspoon black pepper, 2-4 cloves of crushed garlic, and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Seal the bag and mix well.
- Prep a sheet pan or large baking dish with olive oil. You can use foil for easy cleanup if you wish. Add the tenderloin and veggies and spreadย evenly in a single layer.
- Bake until tenderloin is 145ยฐ-160ยฐ per your taste, and potatoes are tenderโabout 30-35 minutes. In the last few minutes, turn on the broiler and get the color you want. Your cooking time may be longer depending on the tenderloin's size, the veggies, and your oven. If the tenderloin is done, but the vegetables are not, remove and tent the pork until the vegetables are done.
- You can use the broiler for a minute or two if you want more browning at the end. Allow the tenderloin to rest for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
Pro Tips:
- Trim the pork tenderloin well and get the silverskin off if possible.
- Use a sheet pan or shallow baking sheet.
- Easy to double on a full ยฝ sheet pan.
- Use baby carrots and small potatoes to save time.
- You need to use thin-skin potatoes cut into about 1-inch chunks or smaller. If you are using russets, please peel them first.
- The pork is "overcooked" by some standards (not in our house). If you want some pink in your pork, then remove the pork when 145ยฐ and tent while the veggies finish.
- Do not be shy about using the broiler at the end of cooking to brown the meat and vegetables.
- Good refrigerated for 3-4 days or frozen as "freezer meals" for 3-4 months.
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You can adjust the number of servings above; however, only the amount in the ingredient list is adjusted, not the instructions.
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Editor's Note: Originally Published December 17, 2017. Updated with expanded options, refreshed photos, and a table of contents to help navigation.
Carol says
Just made this tonight-also used rosemary along with the other ingredients. Mixed both
Sarah says
My potatoes and carrots dont seem to get soft even after 30 minutes, am i doing something wrong
Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan says
Hi Sarah,
Welcome to the blog.
There are several reasons that are possible.
1) your oven runs a bit cool. You would need to check it with an oven thermometer (about $10) and than compensate. It is less likely if you other baking seems to go alright.
2) "Crowding the pan" This is where the components are very close or piled up. Then use a bigger pan or less potatoes and carrots.
3) Potatoes and carrots are cut too big. The cook this quickly since they are relatively small. So cut them smaller.
Hope that helps.
Dan
Joan Clipp says
I just put this in the oven. Looking forward to a great meal, thanks Dr. Dan! But I m really writing about the adorable frolicking dog pics. Our Corgi/Chihuahua mix looks so much like your dog, except our Roo's tail is less fluffy. Sorry to go off topic, but do you know the breed(s) of your pup? Thanks!
Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan says
Hi Joan,
Welcome to the blog.
Hope enjoy the tenderloin.
Molly and Lilly are English Golden Retrievers. They are sisters and are the most mellow dogs ever.
Give Roo a pet for us.
Thanks for the note and rating.
Dan
Tor Hembre says
Hi again Dan
I made this last Friday, and today wifey said : Can you do the tenderloin like last week again?
It was so easy, and really good. I used the herb infused rosemary blend olive oil and kept everything in the bag for around 30 mins. Not sure how much of a difference it made , but we loved it !!
Took the meat out at 143F , rested for 5 mins, perfect !! 5 stars from me :-)
DrDan says
Hi Tor,
Thanks again for the note and rating. This is one of this easy recipes that just works. The flavored olive oil is always a good move. I do those things in private sometimes. But if I publish a recipe using rosemary infused olive oil then 90% of the readers can't adapt. So for published recipes, I just do things straight.
DrDan
Tor Hembre says
Hi Dan
I want to try this recipe for my wife and I. I am not sure how much difference it will make, but can I use regular salt instead of kosher salt. How will that work, and how much should I use?
Looking so forward to try this one :-)
Thank you, Tor
Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan says
Hi Tor,
Welcome to the blog.
All us bloggy people use kosher salt but the table salt will be fine, You just need to adjust is a bit. Here is the conversion and you can always find it under the FAQ area in the menu.
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1 teaspoon table salt = 1 ยผ teaspoon Morton kosher salt = 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
If a recipe called for Kosher or coarse salt, it is using Diamond Crystal as a reference. I usually buy Diamond Crystal but Morton is more common.
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Hope that helps. If you need anything else, let me know.
Dan
Karen Duffy says
I'm curious about the comment(s) about cooked carrots and cooked red onions. A "board certified pediatrician" is telling people they will die from eating cooked carrots and/or cooked red onion? It's a joke, I assume.
DrDan says
Hi Karen,
Welcome to the blog.
Yep, just a joke agreeing the kids believe they would die if force to eat carrots. The mother substituted red onions.
Dan
Kathy says
This looks amazing. Canโt wait to make it. I was just wondering, how do your think sauerkraut would be also? Maybe not in with everything in bag, but separately?
Thank you.
DrDan says
Hi Kathy,
Welcome to the blog.
I think I'm the wrong person to ask about sauerkraut.I have never been a fan and have never used it in a recipe.
I know you cook sauerkraut but I don't know how heat tolerant it is. I suspect it would be fine.
Sorry, I'm not more help.
Dan
Eileen Webb says
This is an excellent receipe! I am making this again tonight for dinner.
DrDan says
Hi Eileen,
Welcome to the blog.
Glad you enjoy the recipe.
Dan
Thomas Taricco says
I swapped out the onion with pieces of fennel and added chunks of fresh apple. Just waiting for it all to get done, then, it will be time to dive in.
Tom T
DrDan says
Hi Tom,
Welcome to the blog.
Those changes should work well. The cooking times are about the same.
Thanks for the ideas and note.
Dan
Gina says
I'm about to prepare this. How much time for marinating? Do you put the marinade in with the pork to rest? Thanks :)
DrDan says
Hi Gina,
Welcome to the blog. You caught me online.
There is no "marinating". I use the bag just to coat everything evenly. Then just dump in the baking dish or on a sheet pan and bake. If you want, you could do 30 minutes of the pork in the oil and seasoning then add the veggies to coat them and bake.
Hope that helps.
Happy New Years.
Dan
Dan
Sabrina turner says
It was delicious
Andrea Oaks says
thnk u soo much for sharing ur recipe!! i jus got done putting in oven an it alredy smells amazing!! this is now pinned as my top recipe for pork loin!! : )- ill hav to let u kno on how the taste went for me n my hubby yayyy thnx happy cooking!! xo, DollBaby
Nicci says
Have made this twice now and my family loves it. Was nervous about cooking a pork tenderloin but you put my worries to ease. Thank You!
Laurie says
This was easy and delicious. I used red onion chunks because cooked carrots don't make the menu here. (Studies have shown that everyone who eats cooked carrots has eventually died. Logic supplied by my children. :( )
DrDan says
As a board certified pediatrician, they are correct about the carrots but the same is true of the red onions.
Dan
Cindy says
Making for dinner tonight! Will be easy and delicious! Thanks!
DrDan says
Hi Cindy,
First, sorry for the delayed reply.
Hope it worked well for you.
Thanks for the note.
Dan
Judy Uhl says
This will be perfect for New Years day! Merry Christmas Dr. Dan and Family!
DrDan says
Hi Judy,
I think this is a very nice dinner for very little work and it is easy to double on a large sheet pan for company.
Thanks for the note and happy holidays
Dan
anne says
Nice Dan !
Thank you