# Pork tenderloin (fillet) cooking times

How long to cook pork tenderloin: **20–25 min in the oven at 200°C (180°C fan), 18–22 min in an air fryer at 180°C, 15–20 min under the grill and 15–20 min on the barbecue**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/pork-tenderloin-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook pork tenderloin

Times are for one tenderloin of about 500 g, for 3–4.

Pork tenderloin (fillet): cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) | 20–25 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | After browning in a pan. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) | 18–22 min | 180°C (350°F) | Turn halfway. |
| [Grill](https://feastflow.co.uk/grilling-times) | 15–20 min | under a medium-hot grill | Turn every few minutes. |
| [Barbecue](https://feastflow.co.uk/bbq-cooking-times) | 15–20 min | over medium heat, lid down | Turn every few minutes. |
| [Pan-fry](https://feastflow.co.uk/pan-frying-times) (Medallions) | 2–3 min per side | over a medium-high heat | Sliced into 2 cm medallions. |

## Before you start

Trim off the silvery sinew, season and brown all over first.

## How to tell it’s done

63°C (145°F) in the middle, with a faint blush of pink. Rest for 5 minutes.

**Food safety:** Pork is safe at 63°C (145°F) with a 3-minute rest (USDA); for no pink at all, take it to 70°C (160°F).

## Questions

### How long to cook pork tenderloin in the oven?

20–25 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. After browning in a pan.

### How long to cook pork tenderloin in an air fryer?

18–22 min at 180°C (350°F). Turn halfway.

### How long to grill pork tenderloin?

15–20 min under a medium-hot grill. Turn every few minutes.

### How long to barbecue pork tenderloin?

15–20 min over medium heat, lid down. Turn every few minutes.

### How long to pan-fry pork tenderloin?

Medallions: 2–3 min per side over a medium-high heat. Sliced into 2 cm medallions.

---

Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

FeastFlow also plans a whole meal backwards from serving time, with every dish timed and oven temperatures that don’t clash: https://feastflow.co.uk/