The only way to cook tenderloin. The apricot preserves are a perfect marriage with pork. Sweet without being too sweet! A family favorite!

Apricot Pork Tenderloin

pork tenderloin

butter

salt and pepper

thyme

garlic powder

(18 apricot preserves

honey,

dry sherry

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).


Spread butter all over the pork tenderloin. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Combine garlic powder, apricot preserves, honey, and sherry in a separate bowl.


Roast the pork in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the pork from the oven and brush with the apricot sauce. Return the pork to the oven. Continue roasting, basting occasionally with the remaining sauce, until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).


Forget the butter...too messy! I rubbed my two tenderloins with olive oil and the seasonings. Everything else about the recipe is perfect and the pork was SO moist, tender and delicious! The leftovers make the most wonderful pork sandwiches. Thanks....a hit with the family, and so easy too!

This was really delicious.  I followed the recipe exactly as written.  The only problem I had was getting the butter to stick to the loin.  I patted it dry first, but the butter just continued to come off on my hands, so I mixed the butter with the salt, pepper and herbs and was then able to get it to stick to the pork.  I will definitely make this again, we loved the contrast of the sweet preserves against the salty pork.

This dish was so yummy! The tenderloin was so perfectly moist and the glaze was to die for.  The only thing I did different was to put a fresh sprig of rosemary under and on top of the tenderloin.  You will want to make sure that you reserve enough apricot mixture to pour over the finished product! 

Made as written with the exception of the sherry.  I didn't have any on hand and used a dry burgandy wine.  The tenderloin was wonderful and moist, but the sauce made it so much better.  I microwaved the remaining sauce and drizzled over the pork medalions. Will definitely make this recipe again.

This was very easy to make. I didn't bother with rubbing butter on the pork. Instead I sprinkled salt, pepper and some fresh rosemary on it prior to baking. For the sauce, I used fresh garlic, sherry and apricot jam. I didn't bother with the honey. My family really liked this dish. I served with roasted potatoes and sautéed sugar snap peas.

Made this tonight and it was a hit.  I loved how easy it was to make.  I made this recipe with only one minor change. I brushed the tenderloin with olive oil rather than using the butter, otherwise I followed the directions and it was awesome.  Served it with green beans and mushrooms and mashed potatoes and a salad.  I will definitely make this again.  Thanks for sharing the recipe!

I changed the recipe up a bit because I couldn't find apricot preserves in the store. I used peach instead, and grand marnier instead of sherry. My pork tenderloin wasn't dry at all, and the sauce adds everything you could want. 

This was good and simple.  I used olive oil instead of butter.  Next time I make this I will omit the honey and add some horseradish and dijon mustard.

This was amazing.  I used Merlot since I did not have any sherry, but I think it was delicious.  It also heats up beautifully in the oven.  I like my pork just a little pink, and it was very tender.  I basted the tenderloin several times with the honey apricot sauce.

This was excellent!  My husband and I both loved it!  The only change was that I used "Hot Mama's Apricot Habenero Jelly" (google it -- she's out of Utah and it's great jelly!)  and used red wine instead of sherry.  I served it w/ rice I made in my rice cooker w/ vegetable stock instead of water and a side of green beans.  I liked the hot jelly and it gave it some kick!  Also threw in a 1/2 teaspoon of dijon mustard and left out the honey.  It tasted as though it had marinated over night -- couldn't believe it was this flavorful for only 15 minutes of the glaze at the end.  HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

we loved this! i roasted it in my convection oven, and it was amazing, even the kids gobbled it up! next time i will try it without the honey, i think the preserves were probably sweet enough. we will be enjoying this again again, THANKS!

This was DE-LISH!  Everybody loved it and it was simple and so good.  Served with rice and peas.  A regular great choice.

I liked this the first time I made it however the second time I did not like it at all.  Not sure if it is the size pan I used or not but by the time it was done cooking it was practically covered in juices.  I prefer my meat a liitle drier and crispy on the edges but moist inside.

I found the recipe to quite easy and it was delicious.  First of all, I used a pork loin roast.  I made a few adaptations and they worked well.  I used minced fresh thyme mixed with garlic salt in melted butter and brushed it over the meat. For the glaze, I left out the honey and added 1 tsp. of grey poupon dijon mustard.  It was sweet and savory at the safe time and my husband loved it.  I will definitely be making it again, thanks for sharing the recipe!

My family loved this recipe. My 6 year old couldn't get enough and my picky 3 year old had seconds. What more could a mom want?

This was very tasty and will make it again-maybe tonight! I also tried it using boneless skinless chicken breats and it worked out very well too.

I love that this recipe is easy to make, it doesn't require weird ingredients and the KIDS LOVED IT. 

The only change I made was putting Olive Oil in substitution of butter and I used apricot, peach, passion fruit spread because that's what was on sale. 
It's a great recipe to have on hand and I will definitely make it again and again.

I have made this twice and nailed it both times!! 1st time was for a work pot luck so I made it in my crock pot, odd experience but it turned out well. 2nd time We buttered and s&amp;p'd the pork then marinated it in the apricot mixture -for a day and a half. I then baked it at 350 for approx and hour rotating a couple times.. AWSOME!!

Very nice!  I brushed the loin with olive oil, then wrapped it in bacon, seared it in a hot skillet until browned, then reduced the cooking time.  Since I didn't have peach, I used pineapple mango spreadable fruit in the sauce and served with coconut rice--will definitely do this one again!

Very good! I didn't have thyme, so used oregano. I also didn't have Sherry, so I used 2 tbsp pineapple juice. I will make again. Our company was very happy with the meal.

I made a porkloin with this recepe and my dinner party loved it!  The porkloin was 4 1/2 lbs. and there was nothing left afterward.

Loved this! I agree the butter step is messy but IMO very much worth it! The house smells amazing and it adds that rich butter flavor, I used 1/4 of the butter the recipe called for. The leftovers were wonderful and very versitile definitely make more than you need. Will make again and again.

I used a 3.5 lb. tenderloin, but halved the other ingredients (because of the size preserves I had). I omitted the honey completely. I brushed the melted butter on the meat and then seasoned it. I used about 2/3 of the apricot sauce on the meat as it cooked and then served the rest on the side. Delicious!

Way too sweet for me.  Had lots of sauce left over.

Really good.  I served this with rice.  The pork was tender and flavorful.  Definitely better than the store bought pre-marinated stuff.

Too much thyme in my opinion, but my opinion was not shared by my hubby and my 5-yr old, who both loved this.

I liked this recipe, but did have to substitute a Syrah for the Sherry and olive oil for butter.  It was a bit too much garlic for me (and I only used 1/2 the amount suggested), but I don't normally use a lot of garlic, so that is definitely an ingredient you want to adjust per your tastes.  Next time, I think I will use less wine in an effort to get the apricot preserves to "stick" to the pork better and I plan to add a little ginger and perhaps crushed red pepper to it.  I will definitely try again.

This was EXCELLENT!  Even though I changed this up quite a bit, I think my end result was similar to the intent of the recipe.  We used a 1 1/4 lb. tenderloin and I opted to skip the butter - didn't think it was necessary. I thought the amount of glaze was excessive, so I only made 1/4 the amount in the recipe and didn't add the honey, as I thought it was sweet enough.  I reserved half of the glaze for drizzling on when serving.  Hubs grilled this and basted with the other half of the glaze.  It grilled up beautifully - looked fabulous!  This made for a wonderful dinner and required almost no effort – quick, easy and DELICIOUS!

This is the first time I have made a pork tenderloin and it was amazing thanks to this recipe!  I didn't use the honey since my Apricot Jam is homemade and already really sweet.  I baked it in the oven uncovered and basted it twice during the last 15 minutes and it was juicy, tender and very flavorful.  I served this with homemade mashed potatoes, stuffing and greenbeans with dinner rolls and my boyfriend and I were in heaven! This was so easy, I will be making this more often now!

I used orange marmalade and it worked well.  I think I would try marinading the pork tenderloin in some soy and marmalade for a couple hours, next time.  I'd like that flavor to permeate and be more than a sauce.

Great!!  The pork was incredibly tender and very moist- my guests raved about it.  I didn't have sherry so I used red wine. I also stirred the roast dripping into the extra glaze- delicious, but it thinned out the glaze so I added a bit of corn starch and boiled a few minutes.

My hubby liked this much more than I did.  I followed the recipe as written but halving it.  There was twice as much sauce as needed, and the butter does not work.  It didn't brown as I'd hoped it would with the sweet sauce on it.  I'll let him have the leftovers in sandwich form, which I'm sure he will love.  Thanks, Hope!

All I had was fresh apricots, so I halved them, lightly touched them with a little olive oil then popped them on the grill for the last 4-5 minutes while my tenderloin that had been coated with fresh thyme, flat leave parsley, kosher salt, pepper and a little orange infused olive oil.  The tartness of the grilled apricots went very well with the pork medallions i got out of the tenderloin.

The seasonings and sauce were very nice.  Apricot with pork works, but the thyme, honey and sherry were great additions in their own right.

Sauce was a little too sweet &amp; fruity for me &amp; hubby.

Fantastic! Make lots more sauce...it is also great with chicken and I added the last bit to mayo for a terrific chicken salad!

This was "Holy  Invite People Over For Dinner" Good!!  The only change I did was to use a lovely Brandy since I had no Sherry.  (There is a joke in there I know.)  Quick and easy to prepare.

Loved it.  Following the suggestion to use EVOO instead of butter, I roasted the meat for a little under 30 minutes before basting, and took it out a little early as well.  We like our pork tenderloin on the medium rare side. I had half the amount of apricot preserves on hand, but it worked fine.  I also followed the suggestion to use fresh minced garlic instead of powdered. I heated the sauce mix in the microwave to make it spreadable. I served the meat, sliced in 1/2 inch slices, over a salad of mixed greens (sweet frisee, red oak, lollo rossa, green tango),  that had been tossed with scallions, mandarin orange sections, and chopped smoked almonds with a homemade dijon vinaigrette. Drizzled the sauce on the meat before serving. It was superb.

This was really good and the kids all liked it, as some other reviewers mentioned. I used orange marmalade because that's what I had on hand and put it in the crock pot for about 5 1/2 hours. Great entree.

This came out truly amazing, My family loved it. Baked on 350 for an hour and it came out juicy and very flavorful. Served with Arugula and apricots.

The recipe was followed as written, but the flavour was bland.  There are other pork recipes with more flavourful easy sauces / rubs / marinades to try.

Super easy to make and very tasty. My entire family loved it.

Very good flavor and very easy.  When I have homemade preserves I use our spiced peach preserves.  I only make about 1/2 the glaze that the recipe calls for so as not to waste homemade preserves.

Excellent!  This was a moist and flavorful roast.  I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great.  Even my 5 year old daughter, who is a very picky eater, tried it and asked for more.  We will be making this recipe again.

Me and my SO thought the sherry was overbearing. We couldn't put the extra sauce on the pork... But we both agree that if we omit the sherry next time, it will probably be amazing.

I used this recipe for a luncheon at church and served 80 people.  It was a big hit.  It was easy to make even for that many people and was delicious.  I got lots of compliments.  I will make this again; maybe next time just for my family.

Absolutely delicious!  I can't wait to make this again!

Pretty good; different flavour.
Great with Carrot Rice recipe &amp; peas.

This comes together so quick and is absolutely delicious.  I've served to company and it is elegant, but also great for a weeknight family dinner.

This was a great dish.  I made it basically as it is written (which is usual for me!)except I used olive oil instead of butter as many other reviewers suggested on the pork.  It was super easy and delicious.  Will definitely make it again!

Fantastic and easy recipe. I used olive oil instead of butter because it was faster. Beautifully browned and tender piece of pork.

Tasty &amp; tangy! It helped to reduce the salty/blah flavor in a pre-marinated purchased pork tenderloin. Will definitely be using this again.

Made this using three small organic pork tenderloins I had just purchased from my CSA.  Made just a few  small additions, including about a tablespoon of soy sauce to counter the sweetness, and about 1/4 cup of white wine. It came out perfect and the family just gobbled it up! Tender, juicy, and the sauce worked! We’ll be making it again in this house.

I have never written a review before, but I feel compelled to after making this recipe.  This is by far the best pork recipe I have ever had!  The flavors combine to make the perfect blend of sweet and tangy.  The pork is so tender it cuts with a fork.  Even my very picky kids couldn't get enough of this delicious meal.  I didn't change a thing about the recipe.  It is perfect just as it is. There is plenty of sauce to spoon over the pork. Yum!!!

Followed the recipe exactly. Easy and delicious!

We thickened the remaining sauce in pan afterward. Good recipe.

This recipe was awesome, although I did change it up just a bit. I put my tenderloin on the grill, using the offset method of cooking (using the burners on one side of the grill, and placing the tenderloin on the other to avoid burning).  I carefully brought the grill temperature up to 400, and grilled for about 1.5 hours to reach the recommended temperature of the pork. 
Made the sauce as written, glazed the tenderloin through the cooking process, and it turned out perfect. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

I loved it ...family was okay with it. I browned the loins in a pan first, then added the glaze mix. Cooked it for 30 minutes then started glazing every 5 mins. for a total of 50 mins cooking time. It was still juicy and there was plenty of sauce to put over rice. I have to add that I felt the alcohol needed to cook off and that is why I cooked it in the pan for 10 mins. before glazing the meat with it.

My family loves this recipe.  I usually substitute chardonnay for sherry as I never have any on hand.  Delicious with sweet potatoes and veggies.

Very Tender! I followed it exactly. It turned out great!

Used the olive oil in place of butter! Easy, fast, and delicious!

Easy recipe. Made it as written, and a second time using mustard and horseradish as another reviewer suggested. Both are good. Juicy and flavorful.

Good and easy recipe. I cut the garlic powder down to 1 1/2 cause 2 seemed like a lot and I’m glad I did. We enjoy garlic but something about powder just makes me hesitant vs fresh and fresh will be used next time for sure. 
Thanks for sharing.

Very tasty! I used the olive oil to rub it down. It worked well! My partner really liked it too! Its a keeper recipe!

I never have leftovers when I make this. Easy and Amazing!

We loved this...the only thing we left out was the salt because we are trying to cut it out of our diets. Perfectly tender, great flavor. Can't wait to make again!

made as written except made this with smuckers pineapple apricote jam. wow was it good!

This was pretty easy and I am not the greatest cook. It turned out to be really good and my family liked it. I used olive oil instead of butter.

I've made better tenderloin recipes.....this one wasn't our favorite.  Maybe because I used no sugar apricot preserves or because I didn't sear the meat first.....just wasn't that great for us!

My family really enjoyed this dish. So easy and quick to prepare.

Great recipe, though a little on the sweet side. I made it exactly as written, and my family really liked it.

This was awesome. We use pork tenderloin on rotation and have tried several recipes. This one was great!

Easy and tastes great. A good combination of flavors.

This was really good. I made it just as written. Only one exception...I used soy sauce in place of the sherry. The sauce was amazing....over both the meat and the mashed potatoes I served with the meal. The cooking times listed were nearly perfect. Used my instant read thermometer and it was right on. Certainly want pork to be cooked thoroughly, but just a few minutes too long and it becomes quite tough and chewy. This was nearly perfect! Stick with the recipe and with the roasting time on this recipe, also!

Just made this for company.  Followed the recipe as written, but substituted a little orange juice and apple cider vinegar for the sherry and added some dijon mustard.  It was very juicy and tender and was a hit. Served it with roasted potatoes, peas/mushrooms/pearl onions and dinner rolls. Will definitely make this again for future dinners.

This was wonderful!!! Did also make it a little different once, wrapping it in bacon after the butter mixture and continued as directed.

Second time making this dish.  So delicious.  Everyone loves it. Pork tenderloin is so tender and the sauce is divine!!

Very good, would definitely make again. I had only a 12 oz jar of apricot preserves, so added some applesauce to make up for that. I'm sure that it diluted the flavor somewhat but it was still good! Reading all the comments about the butter, I decided to melt it, put it it a bowl with the meat, get the meat all buttery and then add the seasonings. I then put it all in the pan for the oven. It seemed like a lot of butter, but just thought "oh well". Later, my son spooned the butter, drippings, and glaze mixture (from the glaze dripping off the cooking meat) onto his mashed potatoes, and said it was very good! I cooked the meat a bit too long, but it was still tender and tasty. I warmed up the bit of unused glaze to add to the meat at serving.

I made this according to the recipe and my husband and I loved it.  The pork was moist, tender and just the right light pink color.  I used the sauce to flavor my potatoes and served it with grilled asparagus.  I will add this recipe to my list of company meals.

Made as directed in recipe and love it! Nice and tender. Will definitely make again.

Good, but my pork loin was 3lbs so it took 90 minutes to cook.

Easy and tasty, will definitely make again. I did add Dijon mustard and some cayenne, which gave a nice counterbalance to the sweet. I used olive oil on the pork instead of butter just for ease and didn’t miss the butter. I would use this sauce as a glaze for ham as well. Really tasty, and the pork was tender to boot.

This was so yummy! Made exactly as written. Heated the leftover baste and added a bit of cornstarch to thicken it a little and drizzled over the sliced pork. 
Served with mashed potatoes.. so good. 
Will definitely make this again. 
Next time I may try it with Apple jam instead...hmm

Followed the recipe, but cut in half. It was delicious! My husband said it was a keeper. Thank you for sharing.

It was good but it’s still pork tenderloin

I used this on a whole pork loin. Brined it first. Was fabulous. Served it at Thanksgiving, along with three turkeys. It was almost all gone. Try it.

Made this as part of a bring-a-meal-to-the-new-mom dinner!  I never tasted it.  I received the longest thank-you text I have every received.  I was almost embarrassingly glowing and all abut the roast. She and her husband were wild for it!  I didn't adjust a thing!

Absolutely amazing recipe. The time is perfect! I switched butter for olive oil, like many others before me, and added a mix spice called piri piri, we loved it and will surely repeat!!!

Have made this dish many times. Even done it with a pork ribeye roast &amp; was very yumalicious!!!! LOVE IT!!!

apricot pork tenderloin

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Servings: 6

Cost: $6.59 /serving

Author : Hope

Ingredients

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