Pork · oven
Pork Tenderloin
Pork Tenderloin
cooking times
20 min – 25 min At the most common temperature, 400°F, a pork tenderloin takes about 20 min – 25 min. Pick your temperature below for the full chart. Done is always 145°F internal.
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When is it actually done?
145°F internal The USDA FSIS safe minimum internal temperature for this cut is 145°F, followed by a rest of about 8 minutes. The clock estimates; the thermometer decides. Every time on this page is a planning range, not a doneness test.
Sizing: Times are for a typical 1–1.5 lb tenderloin. They usually come two to a pack — two on the same pan cook in the same time, not double.
Worth knowing before you start
- Do not confuse tenderloin with loin — the thin tenderloin cooks in under half an hour; a loin roast is a per-pound cut.
- Sear in an oven-safe skillet, then transfer pan and all to the oven — the timing above assumes a hot start.
- Pull at 140°F; the 8-minute rest carries it to 145°F and keeps the centre blush-pink and juicy.
More pork timings
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