This is by far the best Grilled Pork Tenderloin recipe I have ever tried! I’ve been making this years and it’s always a crowd pleaser!
Best Grilled Pork Tenderloin
For as much as I love to cook, I really love non-cooking days! Today, it was beautiful outside and my grill was calling my name.
I found a recipe for Molasses Grilled Pork Tenderloin in my Southern Living Easy Weeknight Favorites
This recipe truly is one of the best grilled pork tenderloin recipes I’ve ever tried. It’s right up there with my other grilled pork tenderloin recipes like this Grilled Spicy Pork Tenderloin with Peaches.
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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinade
The sauce is what makes this recipe the best. The grilled pork tenderloin marinade is a combination of molasses, whole grain mustard, vinegar and some seasoning.
The flavors are spot on and the vinegar really helps keep the meat tender and juicy.
If I know that I don’t have a lot of time prepare dinner, I will make the marinade ahead of time and store it in the fridge. Then, when I’m ready to start making dinner, I’ll marinate the pork while I let the grill preheat. This really helps cut down on prep time.
How to Grill Pork Tenderloin
Some of you have been asking me how to grill pork tenderloin. It’s really quite simple. For this recipe, I marinate the tenderloins for about 30 minutes while I preheat the grill.
Once the loins are marinated and the grill is hot, I place the whole pork tenderloins on the grill and grill them until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. I use a digital meat thermometer
Expert Tips for Making the Best Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Here are some tips to ensure your pork tenderloin comes out perfect every time:
- Prepare the marinade in a zipper bag. This makes clean up super easy.
- Make sure you remember to reserve some of the marinade (before adding the pork) for basting.
- Prepare the marinade up to 1 day ahead. Add the pork 30 minutes before you’re ready to grill.
- No grill, no problem! You can easily cook this pork tenderloin in the oven. Simply place it on a rimmed baking sheet
with a wire rack
to allow the heat to get around the entire tenderloin.
Recommended Tools for Making This Recipe
- Plunger measuring cup
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- Basting brush
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Best Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons coarse-grained mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 3/4-pound pork tenderloins - trimmed
- 2 teaspoons House Seasoning Blend
Instructions
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a ziploc bag, reserving a few tablespoons for basting.
- Season each pork tenderloin with 1 teaspoon of House Seasoning Blend.
- Add pork to bag and chill for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium high.
- Grill pork for about 20 minutes, turning frequently, until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
- During last 10 minutes of grilling, baste pork with reserved marinade.
Nutrition
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- When a recipe call for House Seasoning Blend, you can use this recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- I always use unsalted butter in my recipes.
- I always use a meat thermometor to test for doneness when cooking meat. This one is my favorite.
- When a recipe is made in the oven, it should be pre-heated to the temperature in the recipe, unless otherwise noted.
- The nutritional information provided in this recipe is an estimate. Learn more on how I calculate nutritional information for my recipes.
Miranda says
Great job the flavors sound awesome. Thanks for linking to Fat Camp Friday, see you next week! http://bit.ly/jHOrlN
AllieMakes says
MMMM! I can almost smell this one! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for linking up to Making It With Allie! I can’t wait to see what you have for next week!
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KB says
That looks delish.
raya says
wow! that looks delicious! hope you could drop by http://www.eatdrinkblog.info/dinner-at-mc-donalds/
i added your blog into my blogroll!
sandi @the whistlestop cafe says
This really looks like a keeper ~ a friday’s favorite for sure 🙂
cheerful says
sounds really great and delicious. thanks for sharing and i love to have it very soon…have a great weekend! 🙂
emily says
Thanks for linking to Tasty Tuesday @ Nap Time Creations! Come back and link again next week! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/
kristin says
christina, this looks so freakin’ yummy!! i loved watching the clip of you, too! 😀
thanks for linking up to mangia mondays!
Julia says
That looks great! There’s a restaurant in town that serves pork tenderloin with BBQ hollaindaise sauce which is fantastic – but making the pork myself has always seemed to hard. I’ll have to try this out!
Elyse Ellis says
This looks so delicious! Mmm! Great recipe for summer. We found your blog through a link party and are your newest followers! We would love to have you follow us back!
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Erin @ Art+Food+Life says
This looks so amazing! bookmarking! 🙂
angie says
sounds like a great recipe that would please the whole gang thanks for sharing your thoughts as well come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com and see what I shared
Miz Helen says
Hi Christina,
This is an awesome looking Pork Tenderloin. I am going to be trying this recipe very soon. Thank you for sharing and have a great week.
Miz Helen
Leah @ Beyer Beware says
I have some molasses sitting in the cabinet begging me to use it. Thanks for the inspiration. Come on over to Hunk of Meat Monday and link up this great tenderloin.
angie says
sounds scrumptiously good come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
Tina @ MOMS CRAZY COOKING says
Thanks for linking to THIS WEEK’S CRAVINGS, next week is Father’s Day Favortie Recipes, hope to see you linking up again!
http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/search/label/THIS%20WEEKS%20CRAVINGS
emily says
looks great. I think my husband would really like this. Come on over tomorrow and link to my Tasty Tuesday party! http://nap-timecreations.blogspot.com/
Tanya @ Greetings From the Asylum says
I am totally making this as soon as I get the grill cleaned! Thanks for sharing!
Christina says
This sounds so good and easy! I have been grilling a ton recently and will have to try this.
Janet Roberts says
Can’t wait to try all of this! Let’s have your cucumber salad recipe too!
Shannon says
Wow, I did not think to create a blog for my recipes. I love to try new things and I have 3 pages of pictures of food on facebook. You have a very nice blog!
itsakeeper says
Thank you for the kind words, Shannon! It’s a fun hobby since I really enjoy cooking and my husband loves photography.