Orange and Ginger Grilled Pork Tenderloin

cookiedog's Note:

This is an easy recipe perfect for a special dinner. The leftovers make wonderful sandwiches the next day. Serve this with your favorite mashed potatoes.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

MARINADE

• 1 cup orange juice
• ¼ cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 3 pork tenderloins (about 3 pounds total)

ORANGE-GINGER SAUCE

• 1 cup orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

1. To make the marinade: Combine the orange juice, vinegar, ginger, and orange zest in a small bowl.
2. Put the pork tenderloins in a shallow pan and pour the marinade over them. Refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
3. To make the Orange-Ginger Sauce: Melt the marmalade in a small pan. Add the ginger, soy sauce, cider vinegar, and mustard, stirring to combine; keep warm.
4. Prepare the grill with a medium-hot fire.To gauge the heat, hold your hand palm down about 4 inches above the grill. If you can hold it there for only 5-6 seconds it means you have a medium hot fire.
5. Remove the meat from the marinade and season it with salt and pepper. Grill, turning at least once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat reads 150F, 15 to 20 minutes. Brush with some of the Orange-Ginger Sauce during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Allow the meat to rest on a cutting board tented with aluminum foil for a few minutes before slicing. Slice the meat 1/2 inch thick on the diagonal. Pass the remaining sauce at the table.

Reviews

[Boomette]

I made it without the sauce cause when I made it I though I had marmalade but I didn't :( The pork tenderloin was in the marinade for 48 hours. The marinade gave a nice taste to the pork, but next time we'll slice the pork and then put it in the marinade to have more flavors. Thanks Stephanie :) Made for TYM tag game

[Benthe (Danish)]

Made for Family Picks ZWT4 – Wonderful orange marinade, and sauce. Since we often make Pork tenderloin, we are always looking for new recipes, for this wonderful low fat and tender meat. This was just marvellous. Served with Recipe #257381. We truly enjoyed this. Just the right mix of sweet and tangy. Thanks for sharing Cookiedog.

[Gerry]

Excellent. Moist and tender and so flavorful. A company quality meal. The orange and ginger sauce so good - we had no leftovers with this one! Made as posted and definitely make again.