Citrusy Grilled Goodness
Do you need a go-to grilling idea for a summer dinner party or an easy weeknight meal? This grilled citrus and rosemary pork tenderloin could be the answer. The prep is easy! All you need is a bit of forethought to purchase or thaw your meat and make a simple marinade. The final product is moist and delicious, a fan favorite of adults and kids.
Citrus Rosemary Marinade Ingredients
This marinade only requires orange juice, soy sauce, garlic, rosemary, and olive oil. Combine these ingredients in a mixing bowl. Then, pour the marinade over the raw pork loin in a glass container that can be sealed or a food-safe plastic bag.
For the best flavor, I always prefer to marinate for 24 hours. However, if I do not have the time, I marinate as soon as possible.
Grilling the Pork Loin
If it has been refrigerated, I pull it out of the fridge 30 minutes to 1 hour before grilling to bring the meat to room temperature.
When grilling pork tenderloin, it’s important to put it on the grill with the fat side up to start cooking it. The fat can catch on fire and cook the meat too fast on the outside. Pork tenderloin has a little more flavor and doesn’t dry out as much as pork chops, so it’s a tasty meat to grill instead of pork chops.
Grill the pork fat side up for approximately 6 – 7 minutes, then turn it over and grill another 6 – 7 minutes. Monitor the pork, and if it still feels very soft from the outside, consider turning it again. Grill until pork reaches 145° internal temperature. Pork tenderloin can be slightly pink inside as long as the temperature is met and the meat is not fleshy inside. Or grill to the desired doneness. For more grilling tips, check out our post: 7 Grilling Tips for Beginners.
Grilled Citrus and Rosemary Pork Tenderloin Tips and Serving Suggestions:
- If the outside of the tenderloin seems done/ dark, but it is not reaching 145 degrees internally on the meat thermometer, it may be cooking too fast on the outside. Simply pull the meat off the grill and place it under foil to let it cook a little longer inside.
- Try out one of these delicious vegetable sides to complement this meal: Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Grilled Corn Salad, Green Bean Bundles, or this Kale Bacon Avocado Salad.
Citrus & Rosemary Pork Tenderloin Marinade
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 1x
Description
A moist and flavorful grilled pork recipe, perfect for patio dinners. Serve with your favorite seasonal vegetable side or salad.
Ingredients
- 1 C orange juice
- ½ C soy sauce
- ¼ C olive oil
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 2 TBS fresh rosemary, chopped
- 2 pounds pork tenderloin
Instructions
Directions for marinade:
- Mix all ingredients and place in a food storage bag or glass container.
- Add pork tenderloin and make sure it’s coating the pork.
- Marinate at least 4 hours, or overnight for most flavor.
Directions for grilling pork:
- Turn grill on to medium / medium low.
- When the grill is hot, place marinated tenderloin on the grill fat side up. Keep an eye on the pork, and turn it as needed so it does not burn.
- Grill until pork is 145 internal temperature. Pork tenderloin can be slightly pink inside as long as the temperature is met, and the meat is not fleshy inside. Or grill to desired doneness.
Notes
What if the outside seems done/ dark, but it is not reaching 145 degrees internally on the meat thermometer?
- If it’s cooking too fast on the outside and it may not be done on the inside, pull it off the grill and place under foil to let it cook a little longer inside.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: mains
- Method: grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 3.4 g
- Fat: 3 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.7 g
- Protein: 25.2 g
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