This easy grilled Pork Tenderloin marinade recipe will quickly become a family favorite.
I grew up in a town where the main industry was turkey. Everyone in town knew at least a handful of people who worked at the turkey plant and being local we had access to the best cuts of meat from the local farm shop. Growing up my parents made a delicious turkey filet that was one of my favourite meals and they used this same marinade.
When I moved away from home, I couldn’t find turkey filets anywhere in the grocery stores and growing frustrated, one day I decided to try the marinade on pork tenderloin instead. The results were similar and it gave me that taste I was looking for. Since then, we’ve been using this easy pork tenderloin marinade and grilling up delicious summery pork meals that remind me of my childhood favourite.
Pork Tenderloin Marinade
Ingredients
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup soya sauce
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 pork tenderloins, trimmed of excess fat
Directions
Whisk together oil, vinegar, soya sauce and garlic in a medium bowl or large measuring cup.
Pour into a large ziploc style bag, add pork. (you can also use a glass container but you will need to flip the meat periodically while marinating)
How Long Do You Need To Marinate Pork Tenderloin?
Place the bag or container inside the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to overnight. The longer the meat sits in the marinade the more flavour it will have. I like to marinate my meat in the morning and grill for dinner.
Grill the meat over the heat elements of a gas grill. Turn the meat every 5 minutes or so for about 25 minutes total or your desired doneness. Tenderloin is is a bit of an odd shape, it’s not really round or flat but so you’ll need to keep turning the meat to evenly grill.
Transfer the tenderloins to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Carve into slices across the grain and at an angle to the cutting board.
Our Favourite Pork Tenderloin Marinade
This BBQ Pork Tenderloin Marinade will quickly become a family favourite.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup soya sauce
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 pork tenderloins
Instructions
Whisk together oil, vinegar, soya sauce and garlic in a medium bowl or large measuring cup.
Pour into a large ziploc style bag, add pork. (you can also use a glass container but you will need to flip the meat periodically while marinating)
Place the bag or container inside the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to overnight.
Grill the meat over the heat elements of a gas grill. Turn the meat every 5 minutes or so for about 20 minutes total for medium (slightly pink at the center and juicy) or your desired doneness.
Transfer the tenderloins to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes. Carve into slices across the grain and at an angle to the cutting board.
What to serve with Pork Tenderloin
The answer is almost anything! Grilled meat goes with so many side dishes including fresh salads, potatoes, vegetables and baked beans. Pictured with our bbq pork tenderloin is a delicious Cheesy Zucchini Rice or try these Tandoori Potatoes that are also made right on the grill.
What can I do with Leftover Pork Tenderloin?
We love making lots of pork tenderloin and using it for leftovers the next day. We make sandwiches and wraps with it for lunch and it also goes well in a stir fry for dinner.
This is the best pork tenderloin marinade for grilling this summer!
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I need to try this marinade next time we make pork. Have been looking for a way to make it differently.
This marinade sounds really good! My hubby and I love pork tenderloin and I’m sure we’ll give this a try soon!
My gang loves pork and tenderloin is one of my fave ways to serve it. This marinade sounds delish.
I love the flavour and leaness of pork tenderoin…so thank you for a new marinade recipe. I’ll give it a try.
I really need to try this marinade next time we make pork,it looks so delicious!.
oo I love making my own marinade. definitely going to try this one next. sounds yummers
I will try this marinade, I love making stuffed pork tenderloin!
Thank you for the recipe. It would be a lovely fall recipe to make as I enjoy making a marinade.
I’m going to try this on Saturday,just need to pick up some pork tenderloin!
This sounds delicious. I have a few tenderloins in the fridge I need to cook up this weekend. You were lucky to grow up with turkey so readily available. I find it hard to get anything besides whole birds and occasionally ground turkey.
My mom used to make something like this for us when I was a kid!
We enjoyed this last night for dinner,the marinade sure is tasty!
This looks so tasty and an easy marinade to make.
I’ve been looking for a new Pork tenderloin recipe – I hope this works out as well as some of your others that I have tried.