Honey-Mustard Pork Tenderloin + Honey-Thyme Carrots

Name: Honey-Mustard Pork Tenderloin + Honey-Thyme Carrots
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 lb pork tenderloin; 1½ tsp kosher salt (half if table salt); ½ tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp whole-grain mustard; 3 tbsp honey, divided; 1 tsp lemon juice; 8 carrots, 1-inch pieces; 1 tbsp butter, melted; ½ tsp dried thyme

Tenderloin with a whole-grain mustard, honey and lemon glaze, plus buttery roasted carrots, finishing together.

Why it works: Whole-grain mustard, honey and a squeeze of lemon glaze without being cloying; pull the pork at 145°F and rest so it stays rosy and juicy.

Total about 50 minNot yet family-testedSettings verified

Fine-tuned settings

DualZone 2-Basket (8 qt)

Air Fry + Smart Finish Z1 375°F / Z2 390°F Z1 pork 25–30 min, Z2 carrots 25–30 min

Zone/accessory: Z1 pork, Z2 carrots

Tip: Set each zone, press Smart Finish, and both baskets finish together.

DualZone 2-Basket (10 qt)

Air Fry + Smart Finish Z1 390°F / Z2 400°F Z1 pork 30 min, Z2 carrots 40 min

Zone/accessory: Z1 pork, Z2 carrots

Tip: Ninja's recipe for this pairing: set both zones and start together (or use Smart Finish so they end together).

Any air fryerdraft setting

Single-basket air fryer 375°F Tenderloin 25–35 min; carrots 13–16 min at 390°F

Tip: Carrots while the pork rests.

Starting point from our kitchen. Check your manual. Cook to the safe temp.

Settings source: Ninja DZ201 cook chart & DZ302 guide recipe; USDA 145°F + rest

Sources: Ninja Foodi 2-Basket Air Fryer DZ201 Quick Start Guide · Ninja Foodi XL 2-Basket Air Fryer DZ302 Quick Start Guide · Ninja AF100 Series Air Fryer Cook Charts · USDA FSIS Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart · FoodSafety.gov Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures

The 'Any air fryer'/'Any slow cooker' fallback is general guidance, not from a chart.

ServingsBase 4

Ingredients

1.5 lb pork tenderloin
1½ tsp kosher salt (half if table salt)
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp whole-grain mustard
3 tbsp honey, divided
1 tsp lemon juice
8 carrots, 1-inch pieces
1 tbsp butter, melted
½ tsp dried thyme

Steps

Season the pork with 1 tsp salt and pepper; rub with oil. Zone 1.
Toss the carrots with butter, 1 tbsp honey, thyme and the rest of the salt. Zone 2.
Set the zones as shown in your settings and press Smart Finish.
Mix mustard, 2 tbsp honey and lemon; brush half on the pork halfway through and the rest in the last 5 minutes.
Pull the pork at 145°F, rest 5 minutes, slice and spoon any glaze over.

Safe temperature

145°F. Rest 5 minutes before slicing.