Garlic Butter Herb Pork Tenderloin
Garlic Butter Herb Pork Tenderloin
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Category
Dinner
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Elegant enough for a special occasion, yet easy enough for a weeknight meal, this Garlic Butter Herb Pork Tenderloin results in perfect pork every time. The tenderloins are given a quick brine in cider vinegar then seared and packed in foil with a decadent garlic butter and herb mixture. As the pork is cooked on the grill, the butter melts and bastes into the meat for melt-in-your-mouth-tender pork dripping with buttery garlic herb flavor.
Ingredients
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2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
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3 tbsp Butter, sliced thin
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1 tbsp Cilantro, Chopped
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3 Garlic Cloves, sliced thin
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1 cup Ice Cubes
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1/2 tbsp Onion Powder
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2 1/2 lbs Pork Tenderloin, Trimmed with Silver Skins Removed
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1 tsp Thyme, chopped
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1 qt Warm Water
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2 tbsp Brown Sugar
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1 tbsp Chili Powder
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For Serving, Fresh Lemon Wedges
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1 tbsp Garlic Powder
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1/4 cup Kosher Salt
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1 tbsp Parsley, chopped
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1/2 tbsp Smoked Paprika
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2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Directions
- Fire up your Louisiana Grills pellet grill on SMOKE mode and let it run with lid open for 10 minutes then preheat to 400° F. If using a gas or charcoal grill, set it up for medium-high heat. Place cast iron skillet on grill and allow to preheat.
- Lay two long pieces of foil on a sheet tray. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the salt with warm water, until dissolved, then whisk in apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and ice. Add the pork, cover and refrigerate in the brine for 20 minutes.
- Remove pork from brine, rinse under cold water, then pat dry. In a small bowl, combine chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika. Season the pork.
- Heat the oil in the skillet. When hot, sear the pork tenderloins on all sides, then transfer to foil sheets.
- Sprinkle sliced garlic and fresh herbs on the top of the pork tenderloins, then top each with 4 pats of butter. Bring up the sides of the foil to completely enclose each tenderloin, then return to the grill.
- Grill for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the pork, until an internal temperature of 145° F is reached.
- When pork is done, carefully loosen foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm, drizzled with residual butter sauce in the foil packets.
Special Tools
- Aluminum Foil
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Mixing Bowl
- Sheet Tray
- Small Bowl
- Whisk
Tips:
Do not brine longer than 20 minutes. Any longer will result in mealy pork.
Diet Info
Low Carb