Grilled Citrus & Rosemary Pork Tenderloin

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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, with only 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

All you need for this marinade is 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 just 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 can be slightly pink inside but you don’t want it to be fleshy.  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 a pork chop.

Grill 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 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 the desired doneness.  For more grilling tips, check 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 Avacado Salad.

Citrus & Rosemary Pork Tenderloin Marinade

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• Author: Gnarly Roots
• Total Time: 0 hours
• Yield: 6-8 1x

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Ingredients

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• 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

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Instructions

Directions for marinade:

1. Mix all ingredients and place in a food storage bag or glass container.
2. Add pork tenderloin and make sure it’s coating the pork.
3. Marinate at least 4 hours, or overnight for most flavor.

Directions for grilling pork:

1. Turn grill on to medium / medium low.
2. 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.
3. 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
• Cook Time: 14 - 18