Toaster-Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Green Beans and Potatoes
By America's Test KitchenPublished on January 19, 2022
Time
45 minutes
Yield
Serves 2
Ingredients
Before You Begin
Small red potatoes measuring 1 to 2 inches in diameter can be substituted for the fingerling potatoes.
Instructions
- Adjust toaster oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line small rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Combine softened butter, chives, garlic, ⅛ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper in bowl; set aside.
- Toss green beans, 1½ teaspoons oil, ⅛ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper in second bowl, then arrange lengthwise across center of prepared sheet, leaving room on either side for potatoes. Toss potatoes, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper together in bowl, then place cut side down on either side of green beans (potatoes may overlap).
- Pat pork dry with paper towels, sprinkle with remaining ⅛ teaspoon pepper, and brush with hoisin. Lay tenderloin lengthwise on top of green beans and roast until pork is well browned and registers 140 to 145 degrees, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove sheet from oven and transfer tenderloin to cutting board. Dot tenderloin with 1 tablespoon chive butter, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest while vegetables finish roasting. Gently toss vegetables on sheet to combine and roast until tender and spotty brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove sheet from oven, add remaining 1 tablespoon chive butter to vegetables, and toss to coat. Slice tenderloin ½ inch thick and serve with vegetables.
Time
45 minutesYield
Serves 2Ingredients
Ingredients
Ingredients
Why This Recipe Works
While we knew a roasted pork dinner would be possible in the toaster oven, developing one that achieved strong color and flavor required creative thinking. We chose to use pork tenderloin because it remains succulent when cooked under high heat. Roasting pork on a baking sheet gives it little opportunity to brown, so we brushed the meat with dark, savory hoisin sauce to lend color and flavor. The sauce melded with the pork as it cooked and contributed subtle sweetness to the vegetables. We paired the tenderloin with quick-cooking fingerling potatoes and green beans. To give the pork a chance to develop color without overcooking the green beans, we laid the tenderloin over the beans along the cooler center of the baking sheet. This raised the meat and created airflow below for more even cooking. Roasting the potatoes cut sides down on the hotter edges of the sheet created perfectly browned edges, and adding an easy garlic-chive butter to melt over the resting pork contributed richness to the final dish.
Before You Begin
Small red potatoes measuring 1 to 2 inches in diameter can be substituted for the fingerling potatoes.
Instructions
- Adjust toaster oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line small rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Combine softened butter, chives, garlic, ⅛ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper in bowl; set aside.
- Toss green beans, 1½ teaspoons oil, ⅛ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper in second bowl, then arrange lengthwise across center of prepared sheet, leaving room on either side for potatoes. Toss potatoes, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper together in bowl, then place cut side down on either side of green beans (potatoes may overlap).
- Pat pork dry with paper towels, sprinkle with remaining ⅛ teaspoon pepper, and brush with hoisin. Lay tenderloin lengthwise on top of green beans and roast until pork is well browned and registers 140 to 145 degrees, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Remove sheet from oven and transfer tenderloin to cutting board. Dot tenderloin with 1 tablespoon chive butter, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest while vegetables finish roasting. Gently toss vegetables on sheet to combine and roast until tender and spotty brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove sheet from oven, add remaining 1 tablespoon chive butter to vegetables, and toss to coat. Slice tenderloin ½ inch thick and serve with vegetables.
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