Juicy grilled pork tenderloin

Juicy grilled pork tenderloin

By Harper Ngo
120’ Prep time
16’ Cook time
136’ Total time
231 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

Here is the best grilled pork tenderloin recipe; it’s dry-rubbed in smokey spices, marinated in a sweet bbq soy sauce, and grilled to juicy perfection. it’s a simple pork tenderloin recipe, but it turns out so tender and flavorful.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Pat pork tenderloin dry with a paper towel.
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Step 2

Mix dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl and then season both pork tenderloins on all sides. Use your hands to rub it in.
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Step 3

Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a separate bowl. Then, pour the marinade into a large Stasher bag or Ziploc. Add dry-rubbed pork tenderloins to the bag and make sure they are completely submerged. Seal the bag and let the pork marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.
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Step 4

When ready to cook, heat grill to 450°F – 500°F.
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Step 5

When the grill is preheated, carefully spray grill grates with a little cooking spray (be careful this will ignite the flames) and sear pork tenderloins over direct heat for 2 minutes per side.
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Step 6

Then, turn ½ the burners to low and move pork tenderloin to the low heat side, leaving the other side burners on high. Your grill should drop down to around 400ºF.
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Step 7

Grill pork tenderloin for around 12 minutes*, flipping halfway through. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the pork. It should reach an internal temperature of at least 145ºF.
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Step 8

Remove from the grill and let rest for at least 5 minutes.
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Step 9

Use a sharp knife to slice pork tenderloin and serve it with the grilled carrots.
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Step 10

Get the full recipe for our grilled carrots HERE.

Tips and Warnings

Cook time depends on the thickness of the pork tenderloin. We used 2 l-lb. pork tenderloins, but if you are using a single 2 lb. tenderloin, it will take longer. Just make sure it gets to an internal temperature of 145ºF.

Ingredient

  • Pork tenderloin
    Pork tenderloin
  • Ground cinnamon
    Ground cinnamon
    4.93 ml
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    59.15 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Salt
    Salt
    1.23 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    9.86 ml
  • Pepper
    Pepper
    4.93 ml
  • Bbq sauce
    Bbq sauce
    177.44 ml
  • Cayenne
    Cayenne
    1.23 ml
  • Coarse salt
    Coarse salt
    73.93 ml
  • Ground pepper
    Ground pepper
    1.23 ml
  • Minced garlic
    Minced garlic
    14.79 ml
  • Pork tenderloin
    Pork tenderloin
    0.91 kg
  • Smoked paprika
    Smoked paprika
    4.93 ml
  • Carrots
    Carrots
    0.91 kg

Nutrition Facts

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