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Plate with mashed potatoes and sliced pork tenderloin
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5 from 8 votes

Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Grilled Pork Tenderloin is perfectly tender, smothered with a sweet and savory homemade barbecue sauce. Simple to make and oh so delicious!
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Barbecue, BBQ, Pork Tenderloin
Servings: 8
Calories: 224kcal
Author: Emily Walker

Equipment

  • Outdoor Barbecue Grill

Ingredients

For the BBQ Glaze:

Instructions

1 hour before cook time:

  • Remove any silver skin and trim excess fat if needed. If you have a lean cut of meat this may not be necessary. Cut the tenderloin into 8 slices that are 1 inch thickness.
    Uncooked Pork Tenderloin
  • Sprinkle the both sides of each slice of pork generously with garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Cover with Saran and let set in fridge until 20 minutes before cooking. 20 minutes before grilling, let the meat sit at room temperature.
    Seasoned Uncooked Pork Tenderloin
  • Add the glaze ingredients to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Use half the sauce for brushing the pork while grilling and the other half as a side when serving.
    Sauce Pan of BBQ Sauce for Pork Tenderloin

Grilling the Tenderloin:

  • Grill meat with Indirect/Medium Heat, meaning if you have a three burner grill, put meat in center and only have the side burners on. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes on each side and glaze each side with the BBQ sauce after turning. Meat is done when internal temp is at least 145℉.
    Close Up of Pork Tenderloin on the Grill
  • Let meat sit for 5 minutes before cutting into it.
    Plate full of pork tenderloin and a side of bbq sauce
  • Serve with remaining glaze on the side.
    Plate with mashed potatoes, asparagus, and sliced pork tenderloin

Notes

  • About four to six hours before you want to eat, cut the pork tenderloin into one inch thick slices and toss them with some dried rosemary, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Let it sit, covered in the refrigerator, until about 20 minutes before you want to start grilling.
  • Take the pork out of the fridge and let it rest on the counter for about 20 minutes before grilling.
  • Brush the deliciously sweet barbecue sauce over the pork as it cooks and then again after it's done.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 755mg | Potassium: 526mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg