Grilled Asian Pork Tenderloin – Slender Kitchen

this Grilled Pork Tenderloin Made with the most delicious garlic and ginger marinade. This will be your new favorite way to grill, filling every bite with flavor. Serve it with some roasted broccoli or roasted red potatoes for a meal everyone will love.

Asian food is one of my favorite things to grill during the warmer months. The sweet and salty flavors come to life as they brown and caramelize on the grill.

This Asian Pork Tenderloin is no exception. It comes out packed with flavor and super tender every time.

Use it for a quick and easy main dish, or turn it into sandwiches, tacos, rice bowls, and more.

How to serve grilled Asian pork tenderloin

Oh, the places you’ve been, pork tenderloin. Once cooked, this delicious Asian-style meat is very, very, very versatile.

• Tortillas: The Asian style tacos are amazing. Slice pork tenderloin thinly and serve the meat over corn or low-carb tortillas. Best of all, add your favorite toppings. I prefer pickled Asian greens, kimchi, mung beans, bean sprouts, chopped cabbage, jalapeños, and hot sauce. Feel free to experiment here.
• main course: Slice it thicker and serve as is, with healthy fried rice, Asian peanut salad, or Asian zucchini noodles.
• Noodle Bowl: Speaking of noodles, consider serving tenderloin slices on top of high-fiber pasta. Any shape or size will work, but I prefer thin spaghetti noodles like udon or soba. You can also add it to zucchini or other vegetable noodles with your favorite toppings and sauces.
• Sandwich or wrap: Spread pork tenderloin slices between your favorite bread, wraps, or flatbreads (it’s also a great way to use up leftovers). Pile on delicious vegetables and other Asian toppings and sauces. I like to toast my wraps and sandwiches as soon as they’re ready, but you can eat them as is or even cold.

Customized Asian Grilled Pork Tenderloin Ideas

• Do you like your marinade to be a little sweet and salty? Before adding the tenderloin to the marinade, add a little honey or brown sugar to the mixture.
• If you don’t have a grill, don’t have time to grill, or just prefer another cooking method, you can also place the tenderloin in the slow cooker. Add this to the bottom of the crock and the marinade on top. Simmer for 4-6 hours, chop and serve.
• If you like your meat a little (or a lot) spicy, add fresh or canned jalapenos, paprika, red pepper flakes, Sriracha, chili oil, or other spicy ingredients to the marinade to turn up the heat.
• To ensure you have leftovers, double this recipe (and the amount of meat you buy). Grill them all at the same time, and when the second one is done resting and cooled, vacuum seal it or place it in an airtight container, label it, and pop it in the refrigerator to enjoy later in the week.

What is the difference between pork loin and pork tenderloin?

I always used to confuse the two. While both methods produce great cuts of meat, unfortunately, they are not interchangeable. The way to tell the difference (if it’s not labeled for some reason) is to remember that the tenderloin will be thinner, longer, and smaller. The tenderloin will also be boneless. Pork loin is a very wide, thicker, larger cut of meat that is what pork chops are derived from (once it’s thinly sliced, of course). It is common to find pork loin with bones still in it.

Pork tenderloin cooks a little faster at high temperatures, and pork tenderloin (or pork chops) is great for grilling and slow-roasting (if you have a whole loin).

Tips for roasting pork tenderloin

I realize roasting pork tenderloin can be a tricky task. You want the meat to be nice, moist, and packed with flavor from all the marinade. It’s easy to leave it on for too long and dry out. The good news is that after a lot of experimentation on my own, I finally stumbled upon a simple, nearly foolproof way to cook pork tenderloin on the grill. It’s called the 8-7-6 method, and it comes from the talented chefs at Fine Cooking.

• After marinating the pork, grill the first side of the meat for 7 minutes.
• Then flip the tenderloin and cook on the other side for 6 minutes.
• Finally, turn off the grill and allow the pork to continue cooking as is for another 5 minutes.
• The result? Well, friends, if you follow this method, you’ll end up with almost the most perfect pork every time.