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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Cherry Relish

Name: Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Cherry Relish
Prep time: 8 h 6 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 8 h 46 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup vegetable oil or canola oil, plus extra oil for brushing grate; 4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced crosswise; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ cup fresh lime juice; ¼ cup fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon coarse salt, such as kosher; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ¼ cup water; 2 (10 ounce) pork tenderloins, sinew trimmed if present (see meatless tip below); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or canola oil; 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoon orange zest (colored portion of peel), minced; 2 cups cherries, pitted; ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon fresh Rosemary leaves, minced; ½ cup cherry preserves; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; Salt

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Cuisine

American

Servings

4 servings

Prep Time

8 hours 10 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

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Ingredients

¼ cup vegetable oil or canola oil, plus extra oil for brushing grate
4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced crosswise
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon coarse salt, such as kosher
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup water
2 (10 ounce) pork tenderloins, sinew trimmed if present (see meatless tip below)

For the Relish

1 tablespoon vegetable oil or canola oil
1 medium yellow onion, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoon orange zest (colored portion of peel), minced
2 cups cherries, pitted
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon fresh Rosemary leaves, minced
½ cup cherry preserves
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
Salt

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Directions

Prepare Tenderloin

On medium heat, heat vegetable oil or canola oil in deep, medium saucepan. Add garlic and cumin; cook until garlic is very pale golden color, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and cautiously add juices, salt, pepper, and water. Bring to boil on high heat. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Set large zipper-style plastic bag in bowl to hold it upright. Add cooled marinade and pork tenderloins; seal.
Marinate in refrigerator at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours, turning occasionally to redistribute marinade.

Prepare Relish

Heat vegetable oil or canola oil in large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add onion; cook until softened, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add cherries, zest, cayenne, pepper, rosemary, preserves, vinegar, and cloves.
Boil on medium-high heat until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
Preheat grill. Remove pork from marinade; discard marinade. Clean grate and brush with vegetable oil.
Grill tenderloins, about 4 minutes on each of their 4 sides.
Check for doneness with instant-read thermometer. Interior temperature should be between 155° and 160°. Remove from heat and set on cutting board. Allow to rest 5 minutes.
Cut meat crosswise into ¾ inch slices. Serve pork slices accompanied with cherry relish.

Recipe Note

Meatless Tip: instead of pork, serve cherry relish atop Grilled Tofu with Mediterranean-Style Marinade.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Cherry Relish