Grilled Pork Tenderloin

By Addie

“While the children played hide-and-seek in the yard, Grandma grilled this pork.”

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dry sherry, optional
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pork tenderloin (about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the grill to medium.

Combine brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, sherry, honey, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and garlic in a small bowl and mix well.

Place pork in a shallow dish. Pour the brown sugar mixture over the pork. Chill, covered, for 8 to 12 hours.

Remove pork from marinade, reserving the marinade. Grill pork 6 inches from heat until cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Place reserved marinade in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Serve with the grilled pork.


Grandma's Secret Tip"

We bought Grandma a garlic press one year, and she loved how fast it crushed garlic. After she crushed the 4 garlic cloves for this recipe, she poured the soy sauce through the garlic press to get any last flavorful bits that were caught in the press.