Charcoal grilled herb crusted pork tenderloin

Herb crusted pork tenderloin

Posted on March 17th, 2008 by Jeff

We are finally starting to warm up in Indiana which means time to start taking the cooking outdoors. Luckily at my house I can grill all year round since I keep the grills in the garage. However, there is something nice about being able to stand outside watching the grill as opposed to putting on a heavy jacket and sprinting outside to quickly deal with the grill while trying to avoid freezing.

For this recipe you will need:

1 pork tenderloin (about 1 lb)
1/4 cup of chopped assorted herbs (I used parsley, rosemary, and thyme).
3 cloves of garlic diced finely
Pinch of crushed red pepper
Kosher salt and black pepper
TB of olive oil

30 minutes before you are going to start cooking let the tenderloin rest on your counter top. This will bring it up to room temperature and allow for even cooking. If you are using charcoal now is also the perfect time to start up a chimney of charcoal (you do realize lighter fluid is one of the worst things for lighting charcoal right?).

Mix the chopped herbs, garlic, crushed red pepper, salt, and pepper together. Spread it out so it is a layer. Rub the pork tenderloin with the oil and roll it in the herb mixture to coat it.

If you are using charcoal place the lit charcoal on one side of the grill. Place the herb crusted tenderloin over the charcoal and cook till browned all over (about 4 minutes a side). After the tenderloin has been browned move it over to the other side of the grill away from the charcoal and finish cooking till an internal temperature of 140 degrees (remember pork is safe to eat at 137 degrees internal).

If you are using gas then turn one of the burners to medium-high and turn the other burners off. Sear the tenderloin over the burner that is on (about 4 minutes a side) and then move it the section where the burners are off to finish cooking.

If you are using the oven preheat your oven to 350. Over medium-high (about 4 minutes a side) sear the tenderloin till browned all over (about 4 minutes a side). Transfer the tenderloin to the oven.