BBQ Pork Tenderloin & Peppers. Served with sweet potato fries, asparagus, and the 'Simple Arugula Salad' recipe from this site. Tequila-Lime Pork Tenderloin "Full of flavor! While the meat cooked on the grill, I cooked down the marinade and added a cornstarch slurry to make a nice sauce." - lutzflcat BBQ Pork Tenderloin.
Pork no longer needs to be massacred with cooking - I know it is a hard habit to break if this is how you were brought up but pork today is perfectly safe to eat slightly pink and it is so juicy, Try it - not blood rare but just a light pink. This is a very tasty recipe. This BBQ pork tenderloin is a very versatile dish and goes well with so many sides, depending on how casual you are planning for the dinner party. You can have BBQ Pork Tenderloin & Peppers using 13 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of BBQ Pork Tenderloin & Peppers
- Prepare 2 of pork tenderloins; trimmed & cut in thirds.
- It's 2 t of garlic powder.
- Prepare 2 t of onion powder.
- It's 2 of green bell peppers; medium dice.
- You need 2 of red bell peppers; medium dice.
- You need 1 of large red onion; medium dice.
- It's 4 of garlic cloves; minced.
- You need 1/2 C of chicken stock.
- It's 1/4 C of apple cider vinegar.
- It's 1/4 C of A1 steak sauce.
- It's 1/2 C of bbq sauce.
- It's as needed of olive oil.
- You need as needed of kosher salt & black pepper.
With just a smart dry rub of sugar, salt, and spices, pork tenderloin grills up with a thin, tender-crisp crust, while being incredibly juicy and, well, tender in the interior. Grilled pork tenderloin is an awesome, lean cut of pork. If you don't have time to marinade, no sweat, it will be delicious with some Kosher salt and black pepper. The key is to grill it properly, over high heat and turning often to get a nice caramelized crust without drying out the pork.
BBQ Pork Tenderloin & Peppers instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Season both sides of the tenderloins with dried spices, salt, and pepper..
- Heat enough oil to cover the bottom of a large, oven-safe saute pan..
- Space out tenderloins in the pan. Sear each side until nicely caramelized, then transfer tenderloins to a plate..
- Add peppers and onions with a pinch of salt. Saute on high 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until peppers begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add a touch more oil if necessary..
- Add garlic during last 30 seconds of cooking..
- Add vinegar and chicken stock. Quickly scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon..
- Cool until nearly dry, about 4-5 minutes. Add A1. Stir. Cook 30 seconds. Do not let sauce burn..
- Place tenderloins atop pepper mixture..
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until pork reaches desired doneness..
- Coat tenderloins with bbq sauce using a small spoon..
- Return to oven for 2-3 minutes until bbq sauce reduces to a glaze..
- Variations; Crushed pineapple, crushed pepper flakes, habanero, poblano, ancho chile, celery, celery seed, bacon, pancetta, red/yellow bell pepper, roasted bell peppers or garlic, tomatoes, jalapeño, yellow onion, shallots, sweet potatoes, potatoes, puree celery root, plantains, sofrito, beer, tequila, bourbon, rum, brandy, sherry, white wine vinegar, lemon, lime, orange, parsley, basil, oregano, zucchini, yellow squash, scallions, chives, leeks, kale, spinach, arugula, corn, cayenne, cilantro,.
- Cont'd: coriander, demi glace, pearl onions, mushrooms, molasses, soy, chili sauce, applewood seasoning, cheddar, swiss, pepperjack, monterey jack, mango, feta, goat cheese, cauliflower, eggplant, carrots, provolone, coconut milk, saffron.
Pour half of the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add tenderloins. Because tenderloin is a lean cut, grilled pork tenderloin can dry out if cooked too quickly over too hot of a fire. For the perfect grilled pork tenderloin, the indirect-grilling route is the way to go. This method entails cooking meat in a covered grill away from (rather than directly above) the heat source. In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, paprika, cumin, and salt.