Easy and full of flavor, this pork tenderloin wrapped in a puff pastry is the perfect main dish for a festive dinner with family and friends. Parmesan and ham cut the sweetness of sauteed onion while the meat comes out incredibly tender and juicy. This easy pork tenderloin recipe is an impressive holiday fare with no effort!
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Ingredients list for the Puff Pastry Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
- 1 pork tenderloin 1lb (450g)
- 1 puff pastry sheet (homemade puff pastry recipe here)
- 1 large onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 or 3 slices of ham, thinly sliced into stripes
- 3 1/2 ounces (100g) grated parmesan
- 1 egg
- Dijon Mustard
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Directions
1. To make the pork tenderloin in puff pastry: Preheat your oven to 390°F (200°C). Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil and set aside (you can deglaze with a tablespoon or two of white wine or chicken stock for more flavor). Season the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper, then brown the meat for 5 minutes on each side. Set meat aside and keep the cooking juices for later.
2.When the pork tenderloin has cooled a bit, spread the puff pastry, brush with egg white, place ham stripes, and sprinkle parmesan. Arrange the tenderloin in the middle of the pastry sheet, rub with mustard, and top with onions. Pour the reserved cooking juice over.
3. Wrap the pork tenderloin with puff pastry, and seal the edges by pressing firmly. Brush the whole pastry with egg yolk. Bake for 45 minutes at 390°F (200°C).
4.Remove the pork tenderloin from the oven and let rest a few minutes before slicing and serving. A real delight, yum!
Note: Make sure to get a good quality puff pastry—with butter—the resulting loaf will be more puffed and crisp.
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.com
Most Popular Recipes
Recipes Eatwell101 readers come back to again and again.
Reviews
See what readers thought — or share how it turned out for you.
How did it turn out?
Have made numerous times with rave reviews.
I liked the recipe and it looks pretty impressive. Next time I am going to add some more seasoning as we found it a bit bland.
excellent recipe so easy to do and so tasty thanks so much will be my go to for pork tenderloin in the future!
Wonderful! My wife wants me to make this for Christmas for the family now. Thanks!
Very tasty. Easy enough for an everyday dinner and festive enough for company. I omitted the ham because I didn’t think it was necessary.
