If you want a slamdunkeveryone’sgonnaloveit Sunday dinner recipe you’ve landed on the right post. I’ve made this a few times a hundred times for my family. It’s perfect served with rice or potatoes and a simple green salad. We also love the leftovers heated and served on a piece of crusty bread as a warm pork and mushroom sandwich. IF there are any leftovers!
It is important to know the pork used in this dish is pork tenderloin. Don’t use pork loin roast, it’s completely different and will not yield the same result. Pork tenderloin is usually sold in a long package, with two long tenderloin roasts in the same bag.
If you are purchasing your tenderloin from Costco, pork tenderloin is sold in a two pack, so you will have enough to make a double recipe. Each recipe serves about 6-8 (8 if not big eaters). Don’t skimp on the mushrooms or onions, they create part of the liquid that makes the gravy for the meat!
I took this to an extended family dinner once , and served it with fresh Idaho mashed potatoes. The result – tripled the recipe and 22 people later – no leftovers. It’s a no fuss- brown, chop, slide into the oven and bake recipe. Thanks to my talented friend Sara for another amazing family friendly recipe!
Sara’s Sunday Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom Gravy
Ingredients
- 2-1 lb. Pork Tenderloin not pork roast
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 lb mushrooms washed and quartered
- 1 onion chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme optional
- salt and pepper
Instructions
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In a Dutch oven, brown pork in melted butter and oil. Remove from pan.
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Sauté mushrooms and onion. Season with salt and pepper.
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Cook for about 5 minutes on medium high heat, tossing so mushrooms brown a bit.
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Reduce heat, add flour and stir until smooth.
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Add chicken broth, Worcestershire and fresh thyme. Stir.
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Place meat back into pan.
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Cover with foil or tight fitting lid and bake at 350 degrees for 1 ½- 2 hours*.
Recipe Notes
-I usually turn off the oven after 2 hours cooking time, then let meat sit in the oven, covered until ready to cut and serve. Last Sunday, it was in the oven for about 1 1/2 hours past cooking time, and then on the counter covered for about another hour. It never dries out, and always falls apart when cutting.
-I have cut the amount of butter by half, and the recipe still works.
-Don’t cut the amount of mushrooms or onions, unless you substitute another vegetable that yields a high amount of water, or there won’t be enough gravy to keep the meat moist.
-Costco sells Pork Tenderloin in a two pack. Each sleeve has two tenderloins, so 4 tenderloin per purchase, enough for a double recipe. Costco also sells mushrooms, whole in a 1 1/2 lb package. I use a mixture of their white and brown mushrooms, but all white works as well.
-I have tried this in the Instant Pot and the cook time is 6 minutes on high pressure, then natural release which takes about 15 minutes. I cook (saute) the onion and mushrooms in a pan on the stove and then add flour and broth to the pan on stove. After the meat is finished being pressure cooked, Remove the meat from the IP, slice and add to the ingredients from the stove top and serve.
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This looks heavenly – I'll try it soon! And Costco, or as we refer to as "The only place we'd ever need to shop again" is definitely the happiest place on Earth.
Amanda
Looks great, Si. Have one of those in the freezer. Great dinner idea for Sunday.
Thanks-Ann
PS-Never have told you I like the new format. Very jazzy!
This looks so good! I think i will try it this weekend. Thanks for sharing…
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This was so delicious and easy to make. I just got a dutch oven and this was the first recipe I tried. It was fantastic! Thanks for posting. Thanks, Carol from New Hampshire
This was amazing…..I poured the gravy into a saucepan once the pork was done (after leaving it in the oven for over an hour), and added a bit of flour to it to really create a thickened gravy for the mashed potatoes. Very good recipe.
Tried this yummy pork with mushroom gravy- Yes, it is a slam dunk. My husband liked it so much that he suggested that I let you know. Love your wonderful Bountiful Kitchen blog! Thank you for sharing your love of cooking with us all.
I was looking for a Hawaiian style plate lunch recipe for pork roast and found your website. This looks about right even though you are not a local girl from the islands, but I’m giving it a try, have it in the oven right now! I’m also making the required mac salad and rice so sure my ohana will be happy. Have you ever been to Hawaii? If you go, try the roast pork with gravy plate lunch and see what you think. Live Aloha!
I am making this for dinner tomorrow and wondering if I need to go borrow my dads Dutch oven or if it will still turn out well with a stainless steel pot?
Hi Ciara, if you don’t have a dutch oven, you can use a stainless steel pot or even an oven-proof soup pot. The recipe should turn out just as well as the dutch oven method. Thanks for asking and for reading ABK!
xo
Si
Have you tried this recipe in the crock pot? Just curious! It looks delicious and easy – just my style!
I have, a long time ago. I believe it was about 8? hours in the slow cooker!
Let us know if you try it!
xo
Si
I made this tonight for dinner and it was delicious! It was also Les work than I thought to put it all together. I do have one question. How were your able to slice it? The second I put pressure on the pork work a knife, it all completely fell apart. It tasted great but I was hoping to be able to slice it for presentation. Thanks!
Hi Jessica, you may have over-baked it. I would check the pork after it cooks for 1.5-2 hours and see if it’s the desired texture, if it’s not then you can let it sit in the oven (after you’ve turned it off) for a few minutes and check it again later. Hope this helps and thanks for asking!
xo
Si
Loved the Pork version so much we tried it with a 2# BEEF CHUCK ROAST… served over a celeriac purée (carb conscious) AMAZING both ways!
I love that idea Steve! Sounds delicious, thanks for sharing.
Si
Looks yummy, except we don’t eat mushrooms! Do you think we could double the chicken broth and have a good result?
Hi Dina,
Im not sure? I tried once to double the recipe and not double the mushrooms and onions, and there was not enough liquid in the pan. If you try it come back and let us know, I often have readers ask me about omitting the mushrooms.
thanks!
Si
This is a fantastic recipe! I have made it twice now and it has been delicious and a big hit with my family! I made it in my large size cast iron skillet both times and it goes from stove top to oven easily! This recipe is a keeper, thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for sharing, Bonnie! I’m sure it tasted even better on a cast iron skillet. This has always been one of my favorite meals to make for the family.
xo
Si
I’m hoping to make this using my instant pot! What liquid did you have in the instant pot with the meat when you made it that way?
Hi Sarah, I usually use chicken broth. Thanks for asking and for reading ABK!
xo
Si
This was so good! I made it just as written except I added a splash of soy sauce along with the seasonings. Even my picky eaters loved it! (Although I did have to serve the mushrooms in a separate bowl to prevent complaining) Thank you!!!
Thank you for sharing, Stephanie, and I love that idea of adding a little soy sauce!
xo
Si
I don’t have a dutch oven. How would I cook it in a regular oven? Or would cooking it in an instant pot be better?
Hi Emily, I would try this in the Instant Pot: the cook time is 6 minutes on high pressure, then natural release which takes about 15 minutes. I cook (saute) the onion and mushrooms in a pan on the stove and then add flour and broth to the pan on stove. After the meat is finished being pressure cooked, Remove the meat from the IP, slice and add to the ingredients from the stove top and serve.
Thank you for asking and for reading ABK!
xo
Si
Hi! I’m excited to try this! The tenderloin I bought from Costco did come in a 2 pack. Is the recipe you have written meant for both to be cooked at the same time? You said it yields 8 and wondered is that with 1 of them or 2? If I cook them both, do I need to increase any of the liquid? Thank you so much!
Hi Katherine,
The recipe is written for 2 (1lb) Pork Tenderloins, and you may have missed this but here are some notes regarding the tenderloins at Costco…
“Costco sells Pork Tenderloin in a two pack. Each sleeve has two tenderloins, so 4 tenderloin per purchase, enough for a double recipe. Costco also sells mushrooms, whole in a 1 1/2 lb package. I use a mixture of their white and brown mushrooms, but all white works as well.”
One of the Costco packages is what this recipe calls for, and will make 8 servings. If you use all 4 of the tenderloins, you will need to double the vegetables, but not the liquid. I hope this helps!
Xo
Si
Thank you! I hope I bought the right tenderloin. Mine only came with 2 total? Also, could we use cornstarch instead of flour?