This Spicy Grilled Pork Tenderloin is a family favorite. It’s has a great flavor and is always tender and juicy.
Lately I’ve been cooking a lot of pork tenderloin. It’s fairly cheap, cooks up quick and easy, and is so tender, juicy and delicious. It also comes in a pack with two tenderloins, so I can usually make two meals from it.
The Salt Lake Tribune recently printed Cathie Mooers’ Grilled Pork Tenderloins with Grilled Strawberry Salsa recipe. I wasn’t brave enough to make the grilled salsa (my husband complains about grilled pineapple), but the spicy tenderloin recipe sounded quick and delicious, and it was!
Because of the rub, the tenderloins browned darker than I normally like, but it did not have a burnt flavor, just a wonderful spicy smokey flavor. We ate one tenderloin and I diced the other tenderloin and will used it to make Lynda’s Southwestern (Chicken) Pork and Rice Skillet Dinner.
Update 5/2/2016 – This is a family favorite recipe. When I made it recently for a family get together, I took some new photos. Since I was feeding my extended family. I doubled the recipe.
Here’s my slightly modified version of the tenderloin recipe.
Spicy Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 2 1 pound pork tenderloins
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon ground chili powder
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried crushed oregano leaves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Heat grill to medium.
- Rub pork tenderloins with oil. Drizzle with lime juice. Combine dried spices in a bowl and then sprinkle evenly on tenderloins.
- Grill, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to low and cover with grill lid. Continued to cook pork covered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 145 degrees, turning occasionally.
Aggie
The rub sounds delish!! I'm going to be trying this!
teresa
This is just lovely, our family would love this!
Judy
I love pork tenderloin grilled. It's the way I cook it most of the time. Darn, I wish it wasn't red meat, or I'd be eating more of it. Your rub sounds good, I'll have to try it.
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Isn't "smoke" such a great flavour with pork if you know what I mean! I love char grilled pork. Hehe I might have hesitated at the strawberry salsa too! 😉
Reeni♥
The dark color makes it all the more mouth-watering! They look really good!
Talita
Yummm… I love pork! This spicy pork sounds amazing! The pic made my mouth have water!
Katy ~
Yum Yum! That looks incredibly moist and tasty.
Barbara
Your recipe sounds heavenly. I'll have to try it. I think the grilled strawberry salsa sounds good but I know how husbands are about foods a little different.
finsmom
I bet my hubby would love this – turned out great!
Vrinda
I dont eat pork but looks drool worthy..My hubby might like it..
Donna-FFW
I love griled tendeloin. I have one ready to post about soon. Ill have to try yours next! Sounds fabulous!
The Blonde Duck
If only Ben would eat pork!
livestocreate
I love tenderloin also – it just seemed so "plain", and I didn't know what to do with it – so this will be awesome!
Anula
That looks great! Mu Hubby would love that too! 🙂 Pitty we don't have a BBQ 🙁
Carrian
I need a BBQ, that looks too delicious!
Denise
This looks awesome, I just bought some tenderloin, it is one of my favorites. I am printing it out now
Mary
I haven't eaten grilled meat in ages , you made me have a craving just seeing how lovely yours is !
Debbie
I think that tenderloin looks terrific. Love the color. Looks like it has a ton of flavor.
Maria
Nice job! Looks like it's cooked to perfection!
HoneyB
I have never grilled pork tenderloin! I guess I better get with it!