Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!

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Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!Ah, grilling.  That feeling of stepping outside to fire up the grill on a warm summer night is indescribable.  As I’ve mentioned many times in the past, one of our favorite summer weekend activities is inviting friends over to hang out in the backyard.  Sometimes that turns into playing soccer with Robbie (“GOAL!”).  Sometimes that turns into chainsawing down a dead tree (“TIMBER!!”).  But no matter what, those weekend days always end up with firing up the grill for dinner (“YUM!”).

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!We love to grill all sorts of things around here.  Burgers and hotdogs are classics.  Marinated chicken breasts or pork tenderloins are also good choices – assuming I think ahead and get the meat maranating in time.  (As a Dad of a 4-year-old, thinking ahead doesn’t happen near as much as it used to!)  And, of course, I absolutely love lighting the smoker and letting a pork shoulder or beef brisket slow cook their way to deliciousness.

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!But here’s the thing about grilling – it can be confusing!  I get it.  We all know how to grill hot dogs and hamburgers, right?  But what about a 1″ thick New York Strip steak?  Or what about a whole chicken?  Or what about a veal loin chop?  Each of these requires different temperatures and techniques.  It can be confusing.  But don’t be afraid of that grill!

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!I’m partnering with We Love Fire today to share their awesome Grilling Guide.  This guide is seriously one of the most comprehensive tools for grilling everything from chicken to beef to lamb or veggies.  There’s even a section in there for wild game.  I’ve got We Love Fire’s Grilling Guide bookmarked on my computer, and I highly recommend you do the same!

We Love Fire Pork Grilling Guide

I’ve included the above snippit from We Love Fire’s Grilling Guide as proof positive of how awesome this guide is.  Take the first row – pork chops – for instance.  The guide tell us to cook them on indirect heat at 325°-350°F for 10 minutes, or until internal temperature of meat reaches 145°F.  Ground pork (like burgers, sausages or meatballs)?  That’s direct heat at 400°F for 15 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 160°F.  This is only a small portion of the guide, too.  No matter the type or cut of meat, this guide gives you instructions for how to cook it!

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!There are a couple of important side notes here.  First, indirect vs. direct grilling.  That might sound like fancy grilling talk, but it’s really quite simple.  Direct grilling is simply grilling directly over an open flame.  Indirect grilling is grilling not over an open flame.  To grill indirectly, simply light 1-2 burners on one side of the grill until the grill heats to the desired temperature.  Then just place the food on the opposite side of the grill – over the unlit burners.  (If you’re using a charcoal grill, you just bank the pile of lit charcoals on one side and then grill on the opposite side.)

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!In addition to We Love Fire’s Grilling Guide, another important tool in your grilling toolkit is a meat thermometer.  I personally love this one (affiliate link) as the probe-style thermometer lets you insert the probe and leave it in while grilling.  The transmitter then sits outside on the grill shelf and gives you a constant read of the internal temperature of the meat.  I particularly like this one as it has multiple probes.  I know it might seem silly to need multiple probes, but take this Grilled Pork Tenderloin for instance.  The package I bought had 2 tenderloins, and one was significantly larger than the other.  Thus, I used 2 different probes as the smaller tenderloin reached an internal temperature of 145°F much faster.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Grilled Pork Tenderloin might sound a little bit intimidating on the grill, right?  Sure, we can cook pork tenderloins in the oven, but what about the grill?  Well, as the We Love Fire Grilling Guide recommends, we heat the grill to 400°F (direct heat) and grill the tenderloin until it reaches an internal temperature of 145°F (~10-25 minutes).  As noted above, I had two tenderloins – one finished grilling in just under 15 minutes while the larger tenderloin took closer to 25 minutes.  Both were tender, juicy and delicious!

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!Speaking of juicy and delicious, I used my go-to pork marinade for this Grilled Pork Tenderloin.  This marinade is an olive oil base with a bit of soy sauce, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and herbs/spices.  It’s easy to whip up, and adds a TON of flavor to the grilled pork tenderloin.  I highly recommend keeping this marinade handy.  And keep the Grilling Guide from We Love Fire handy, too.  It’s a great resource when grilling up different types of meats and cuts.  Enjoy the start of a long and tasty grilling season, friends!

Did you make this Grilled Pork Tenderloin at home?  Leave a comment, or snap a photo and tag me on Instagram (@Spicedblog).  I’d love to see your version…on the grill if possible!

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Resting Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 397kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Using a medium bowl, add all of the ingredients except for the pork tenderloin; stir until well combined. Pour mixture into a resealable gallon-sized bag. Add pork tenderloin, turning several times to coat.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours. (Tip: Remove bag from refrigerate and let meat come to room temperature before grilling.)
  • Preheat grill to 400°F.
  • Remove tenderloin from marinade; discard excess marinade.
  • Place tenderloin on grill. Grill, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145°F.
  • Remove tenderloin from grill and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Fire up the grill!  This Grilled Pork Tenderloin starts with a classic marinade for an easy and flavorful meal on the grill!

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25 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    We have our bbq on our deck year round, but there’s nothing like grilling in the summer months. Love it!! And this pork tenderloin looks perfect, David! With all those flavours with soy, mustard, lemon and herbs it’s gotta be tasty!! Bet leftovers are amazing too, perhaps on a salad or wrap. Hope you and your family are doing well! Have a great weekend 🙂

    1. I’m with ya on the grilling, Dawn! I’ve been known to bundle up in a ski coat and grill in the winter…but it’s WAY more fun in the warmer months. 🙂 A grilled pork tenderloin is super tasty – and really healthy, too. That guide from We Love Fire + a probe thermometer = grilling success! Hope you and the family had a great weekend, my friend!

    1. Hahaha! Hey, where there’s a will, there’s a way. You’ve heard of beer can chicken, right!? I’ve done that a couple of times, but to be honest, I prefer just grilling chicken breasts or thighs by themselves. That’s just me though! Either way, it’s grilling season – let’s celebrate!

    1. Thanks so much!! I love pork tenderloin as well, and grilling anything and everything is the name of the game in the summer! 🙂

    1. The probe thermometers are game-changers when it comes to grilling, Kathy! That’s how I do all of my smoking, and they’re key for things like pork tenderloin, too. Seriously. Combine a probe thermometer with that We Love Fire grilling guide, and you can master anything on the grill! 🙂

  2. 5 stars
    Pork tenderloin is one of my favourite cuts of meat. I love the look of this – delicious and full of flavour. I am hungry now!!

    1. Have you ever tried grilling a pork tenderloin, Alex? It’s delicious! This is a good go-to marinade, and then the grill flavor takes this one to a whole new level!

    1. Grilled pork really is delicious, isn’t it?? Truthfully, grilled everything is delicious, if you ask me! 🙂 Thanks so much, Dawn.

  3. Grilled pork really is delicious, isn’t it?? Truthfully, grilled everything is delicious, if you ask me! 🙂 Thanks so much, Dawn.

  4. 5 stars
    That grilling guide! That is so handy; grilling season is pretty much done here (for me at least) but I’ll be referencing that guide again when the weather cools off a little. Like in November :). Your tenderloin looks PERFECT!

    1. Seriously!? Grilling season out there is already over? Ok, that confirms it. I can’t move out there. Haha. I mean the northeast has its challenges, but if I can’t grill out, then it’s a no-go!

    1. Thanks so much, Marissa! I’ve been grilling here and there a bit trying to mostly dodging the snowy/rainy days…mostly. But I am ready for the summer sun and the grill to resume it’s permanent place near the deck! 🙂

  5. 5 stars
    I love gatherings outside with the bbq. The best! My dad’s favorite meat is pork and I’m always looking for new recipes for him. He’ll love this. We all will. 🙂 ~Valentina

    1. Yes! Backyard parties in the summer are my kinda jam, too, Valentina! Of course, this year might be a little different with the social distancing, but we’ll see how it works out. Either way, this grilled pork tenderloin is delicious! 🙂

    1. I’m with ya, Karen! Grilled pork loin is delicious…and easy. That grilling guide + a probe thermometer make it pretty much impossible to overcook! Hope your weather down there is perfect for grilling right now! 🙂

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