Savory Molasses Grilled Pork Tenderloin Recipes

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MOLASSES MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinade: In a small bowl combine the molasses, 2 tbsp vinegar, and mustards.
• Place pork in sip top bag and pour marinade over.
• Refrigerate for 4 hours (can be made the morning of and marinaded longer).
• Cook: Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Drain the marinade into a small saucepan, set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium high heat.
• Lightly brown the tenderloin on all sides, about 5 minutes total.
• Place on a roasting pan in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F.
• Remove from oven and place a loose foil tent over the meat.
• Let rest 5 minutes.
• In the small saucepan, add the remaining 1 tbsp vinegar to the marinade.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to a thick sauce consistency, about 1 minute.
• Serve pork thinly sliced with sauce drizzled over top.

MOLASSES-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Whisk together the molasses, vinegar, honey, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper until combined. Remove 1 cup of this mixture to use for basting later. Pour the remaining marinade into a resealable plastic bag, and add the pork tenderloin. Coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
• Remove the pork tenderloin from marinade, and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade. Cook on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes, basting occasionally with the 1 cup of reserved marinade.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MOLASSES AND MUSTARD

Steps:

• Whisk molasses, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and both mustards in small bowl to blend. Place pork in heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade over. Seal tightly and refrigerate 4 hours.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Drain marinade into heavy small saucepan. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Grill pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 145°F, turning occasionally with tongs, about 20 minutes. Transfer pork to serving platter; let rest 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon vinegar to pan with marinade and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 1 minute.
• Cut pork crosswise on slight diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange pork slices on platter; drizzle sauce over.

STICKY-SWEET GRILLED PORK SHOULDER WITH HOISIN AND MOLASSES

Steps:

• Pork:
• Purée garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, honey, wine, chili oil, oyster sauce, and sesame oil in a blender until very smooth. Place 1 1/2 cups in a small bowl for glaze; cover and chill until ready to use. Pour remaining marinade into a 2-gal. resealable plastic bag.
• Place pork shoulder, fat side down, on a cutting board with a short end facing you. Holding a long sharp knife about 1"-1 1/2" above cutting board, make a shallow cut along the entire length of a long side of shoulder. Continue cutting deeper into meat, lifting and unfurling with your free hand, until it lies flat (it's better to end up with 2-3 even pieces than 1 uneven piece). Add to bag with marinade and seal, pressing out air. Work pork around inside bag to coat with marinade. Chill at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
• Prepare a Big Green Egg for medium heat (with cover closed, thermometer should register 350°F). Remove pork from marinade, letting excess drip off. Lightly season all over with salt. Fit grill with convection plate and set pork on top. (If you don't have a convection plate, bank coals on one side and set pork over cooler area to avoid flare-ups.) Cover and roast pork until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 140°F-145°F. (You can also do initial cooking in a 350°F oven.) Transfer to a cutting board and let rest at least 20 minutes.
• Glaze and assembly:
• Bring brown sugar, molasses, and reserved marinade to a simmer in a large saucepan; cook until reduced by one-third, 6-8 minutes (you should have about 1 1/3 cups). Keep warm.
• Prepare a Big Green Egg for medium-high heat (or use a conventional grill). Grill pork, basting and turning with 2 pairs of tongs every minute or so, until thickly coated with glaze, lightly charred in spots, and warmed through (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part should register 130°F-145°F; be careful not to overcook), 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; slice against the grain ¼" thick. Serve with pickles, bread, cilantro, and onion.
• Do Ahead
• Pork can be roasted 2 days ahead. Let cool; cover and chill.

MOLASSES-GLAZED GRILLED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Heat charcoal or gas grill. In a small bowl, whisk together molasses, grainy mustard and dry mustard, and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Tie each pork loin with kitchen twine in four to five places to form a nice, round shape. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Sear until well browned on all sides, 15 to 20 minutes total.
• Brush with the glaze, and cook, turning and basting frequently, 5 minutes. Move to cooler part of grill, and close lid. Continue cooking, basting and turning occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Transfer the pork to a serving platter, and let rest 10 minutes before carving.

SAVORY MOLASSES GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients and brush half of the mixture over pork.
• Cover and chill 8 hours.
• Chill remaining glaze.
• Spray grill rack with cooking spray.
• Grill pork with lid covered, 18 to 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160 degrees.
• While cooking, turn once and baste with reserved glaze during last 8 minutes.