Grilled Pineapple Glazed Pork

Tenderloin grilled and glazed with pineapple, brown sugar, garlic, and ground ginger glaze.
Ingredients -
1 cup Pineapple Juice
1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar
4 Garlic Cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
2-3/4 pound Pork Tenderloin
Vegetable Cooking Spray
 
Preparation:

1. Preheat grill to medium heat.

2. Combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, garlic, and ground ginger in small saucepan.

3. Cook over medium high heat 5 minutes or until sauce thickens to syrup-like consistency.

4. Trim fat away from pork tenderloin.

5. Slice tenderloin lengthwise, not quite all the way through, and spread open.

6. Spray both sides of pork with cooking spray.

7. Grill 5 minutes. Turn tenderloin over. Spoon half the glaze on top.

8. Grill 5 more minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160F.

9. Remove from grill, flip and spoon remaining glaze on unglazed side.

10. Allow pork to rest 5 minutes.

11. Cut into slices.

 



Cooking Tip
Tenderloin Purchase
Whole tenderloins are frequently sold in pairs, wrapped in commercial grade plastic. You can often find tenderloins that are pre-marinated and sold ready to place on the grill or in the oven.

Cooking Tip
Pineapple Juice
Fresh, bottled or canned pineapple juice is fine for use in this recipe.