How To Grill Pork Tenderloin

Quick Fix: Honey-garlic glazed pork great on grill

A quick pork tenderloin on the grill is perfect way to welcome summer. The flavorful glaze combines honey, ginger and garlic.

A thick glaze can burn easily on the grill. My secret to keeping the crisp barbecue texture of the meat without turning it black is to place the meat on the grill without the glaze. After turning the meat, I spoon a small amount of the glaze over the cooked side. I spoon the remaining glaze on the meat just after it is taken from the heat. This way the full flavor of the glaze combines with the grilled meat.

If using a broiler, place the meat under the broiler for 6 minutes. Turn it over and spoon about 1/4 of the glaze on the cooked side. Broil 6 minutes.

Spoon the remaining glaze on the meat as soon as it is removed from the heat. (Be sure to preheat your broiler.)

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This meal contains 502 calories per serving with 22 percent of calories from fat.

Helpful Hints:

-Crushed garlic can be found in the produce section of the supermarket.

-A quick way to chop fresh mint is to snip the leaves off the stems with a scissors.

Countdown:

-Preheat grill or broiler.

-Make pork.

-While pork cooks, make rice.

Wine suggestion: A nice pinot noir would be just the thing for this sweet, spicy pork tenderloin.

HONEY GINGER GLAZED PORK

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

2 teaspoons canola oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

3/4 teaspoon ground ginger

3/4 pound pork tenderloin

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preheat grill. To make the glaze, combine the honey, mustard, oil, garlic and ginger. Remove fat from pork and butterfly it by cutting the tenderloin almost in half lengthwise; do not cut it all the way through. Open the pork flat and salt and pepper both sides. Place pork on grill; cook 5 minutes.

Turn meat over and spoon a little of the glaze on the cooked side. Grill 5 more minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Remove pork from heat and spoon remaining glaze on top. Slice and serve. Makes 2 servings.

Per serving: 300 calories (26 percent from fat), 8.6 g fat (1.5 g saturated, 4.4 g monounsaturated), 108 mg cholesterol, 36.2 g protein, 18.8 g carbohydrates, 0.4 g fiber, 177 mg sodium.

Mexican Inspired Grilled Pork Tenderloin »

For a simply sizzling meal, try this Mexican Inspired Grilled Pork Tenderloin for your next outdoor grilling adventure. It has a wonderful blend of Mexican spices such as cumin, oregano, and garlic, balanced by a blend of smoked paprika and brown sugar. It is delicious as is on my grilled pork tenderlion but can be amazing on pork ribs, pork butt an even pork chops.

Now if your like myself, whenever I see a picture in a magazine of the “perfect” pork tenderloin, rack of lamb, or roast along with a trillion different ingredients, I am immediately skeptical as to how it can actually look that “perfect” and yet taste even better. As if you aren’t already confused enough, then here I come along telling you that my pork recipe by far puts out the best pork you have ever had and it is so easy. This all leaves your scracthing your head wondering who is actually right?

Well, for one- I am right and they are wrong. I am

Dry Ingredients:

4 TBSP softened unsalted butter

2 TBSP chili powder

1 TBSP garlic powder

2 TBSP sugar

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp Mexican oregano

1 tsp salt and pepper each

1 tsp smoked paprika

Marinade Ingredients:

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

1/4 cup apricot preserves

1/2 tsp hot sauce

1/4 Olive Oil

3 Cloves Garlic, Minced

2 tsp Coriander

2 Lime, Juiced

1 tsp Salt

Directions:

Mix together all the dry ingredients along with the softened butter and set aside. Mix together all the marinade ingredients in a large ziploc bag and place in the refrigerator until ready to use. Rub down the pork ( and I do mean RUB) with the softened seasoned butter and place in a large baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

Remove the pork from the baking dish and add the pork to the bag of marinade, seal and let marinate in the fridge for at least 2-4 hours.

When you’re ready to cook up the pork, fire up the grill on medium-high heat (around 425 degrees).Place the pork loin on the grill and cook for about 10-15 minutes, flipping once. The pork will be done when the temperature in the thickest part of the loin reaches 145 degrees.

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