My friend Carrie recently asked me about my favorite way to prepare pork tenderloin. This recipe is hands down my favorite pork tenderloin recipe - it's like creating meat candy! This recipe is more of a guideline than an actual recipe. You can add more or less of certain ingredients as work for your taste buds. Try playing around with a few different flavours to find what works best for you.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 tbsp sriracha sauce (optional but creates a nice flavour kick!)
1 tbsp sweet chili sauce
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
Ground pepper
Directions:
1. Mix above ingredients in a bowl large enough to fit your pork tenderloin. Add your pork to the marinade and gently swirl marinade around in order to cover as much of the pork as possible.
2. Marinate pork overnight (see cooking tip) or for as long as you have. Turn occasionally.
3. Preheat your BBQ to 400 degrees. Once your BBQ is up to temperature, turn off one side but leave the other side at high.
4. Place the pork tenderloin on the 'off' side of the BBQ. Cook for approximately 10-12 minutes per side.
5. Use your meat thermometer to determine when your pork is done. I like to cook my pork tenderloin to 145 degrees but be prepared for it to still be a bit pink inside at this temperature.
6. Bring your tenderloin to the table and let it rest for 5-10 minutes before you cut into it in order for the juices to redistribute themselves. Enjoy!
Cooking Tip - When you marinate pork, it doesn't require as long of a marinating time as beef. However, I'm a big fan of long marinade time. If you have less time, just use the time that you have and turn the pork tenderloin every 30 minutes or so to ensure even flavouring. If you have time to marinate overnight, be sure to turn the pork tenderloin in the morning before you start your busy day.
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