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Herb Grilled Pork Tenderloin – a flavorful marinade with lemon juice and fresh herbs makes this grilled pork tenderloin super moist and tender. Great on chicken and fish too!
I love grilling in the summer. It can be just about anything, but as soon as the weather is nice I want all of our dinners to be cooked outside. Turkey Burgers are one of my favorites for a quick and easy weeknight meal. And if we have time, Smoked Baby Back Ribs are perfect for a lazy weekend day.
We eat a lot of pork in this house. Everything from your basic Oven Bake Pork Chops to something to roasts, pulled pork and more. It really is such a versatile protein that we absolutely love.
This Grilled Pork Tenderloin was on the first recipes I made on the blog. It was from a Taste of Home Healthy Cooking cookbook I got years ago. I am pretty sure it was the first time I ever grilled a whole pork tenderloin.
The marinade for this pork is super easy to make. If you have fresh herbs use them, but dried work too. You can put this together in the morning and let the pork sit in the mixture all day. Then at dinner time you just have to grill the tenderloin. You could even make the marinade the night before and just add the pork in the morning before you head to work!
What You’ll Need
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- Pork Tenderloin – they come in a pack of 2 usually, you only need 1, but you can definitely double the recipe and make both.
- Chicken Broth – use low sodium if you want to cut down on the salt
- Lemon Juice
- Soy Sauce – use low sodium if you want to cut down on the salt
- Honey
- Oil – any neutral flavored oil will work for this
- Garlic
- Fresh Sage – you can use dried
- Fresh Thyme – you can use dried
- Bay Leaf
What Cut is Pork Tenderloin
It is a boneless cut of meat from the cut from along the spine area above the ribs and belly of the pig. Because it is not a muscle that is used for walking or moving like the shoulder it is super tender.
Is Pork Tenderloin Healthy
It is one of the leanest cuts of meat, so it is definitely a healthy choice. It is high in protein and low in fat, and it is comparable to a chicken breast. Plus it is high in Vitamin B and selenium. The marinade for this grilled pork tenderloin is heavy on herbs for flavor, and you are not adding a lot of other fat and calories to this recipe. Including the marinade a serving of this pork tenderloin clocks in at only 131 calories, so it is definitely a healthy choice if you are watching calories.
How to Make Grilled Pork Tenderloin
- All of the ingredients get mixed together in a bowl or ziploc bag. Anything that the tenderloin will fit in and be mostly covered.
- Add the pork and gently massage the marinade around the pork.
- Refriderate for 4-24 hours.
- Grill the tenderloin until the pork is cooked through. It will take about 30 minutes to grill an average sized pork tenderloin. It is best to use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. Cook to 145º F and rest for 3 minutes before serving.
How To Serve Grilled Pork Tenderloin
This is a very versatile grilled meat, so you can serve with just about anything. You could throw Grilled Zucchini or Grilled Potato Packs on the grill while you are cooking this.
Or you could serve with Orzo Pasta Salad, Greek Pasta Salad, or Tomato Mozzarella Salad. And maybe Butter Swim Biscuits or Avocado Fries on the side.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- The recipe calls for fresh herbs in the marinade, but if you don’t have them dried works great as well.
- Be careful not to over cook pork. It should be cooked to 145º F, and then let it rest for a few minutes before slicing. If you watch the temperature it will be tender and delicious. If you go over that temperature it starts to dry out and will be tough.
- Pork tenderloin is a lean cut of pork, so you need the oil in the marinade to flavor it. and making sure not to over cook it will keep it juicy.
- If you are watching your sodium intake you can use low sodium soy sauce and chicken broth for this recipe.
More Pork Dinner Recipes
- Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
- Smothered Pork Chops
- Instant Pot Pork Tacos
- Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin
- Char Siu Pork Burgers
- Lemon Garlic Pork Chops
- Instant Pot Pulled Pork
- Crispy Pork Cutlets
Herb Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 Tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 teaspoons minced fresh sage, 1 1/2 tsp dried
- 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme, 1 tsp dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pork tenderloin, about 1 pound
Instructions
- Combine everything but the meat together. Mix well. Pour 3/4 cup of the marinade into a ziploc bag, add the pork. Squish around so all the pork is covered.
- Marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours, up to 24 hours. Cover and save the remaining marinade to baste the meat while grilling.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat. Coat the grill rack with oil. Place pork on grill and cook for 25-35 minutes, until a thermometer reads 145 degrees, basting with the reserved marinade.
- Remove from the grill and cover for 5 minutes to let rest. Thinly slice to serve
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This pork turned out so juicy and delicious! This is a great recipe!
This is a perfect dinner idea and I can’t wait to make this for my family! I’m so excited!
My family would love this!! It looks incredibly delicious!!
Pork tenderloin is one of our favorite dishes to make at home. I can’t wait to give this tenderloin recipe a try.
What a great pork recipe! I cannot wait to make this again!
Pork tenderloin has a great flavor and is an affordable dinner idea. This one sounds fantastic and loaded with flavor. I will be firing up my grill to throw this on soon.
What a perfectly tender cut of meat! Served this for dinner last night and it is easily one of my new favorite recipes for the grill! Delicious!
This grills up so perfectly delicious and tender! A family favorite!