Citrus-Chile-Marinated Pork Tenderloin

Name: Citrus-Chile-Marinated Pork Tenderloin
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh orange juice, plus 1 orange, sliced into thin rounds; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Fresno chile—halved, seeded and minced; 2 tablespoons muscovado or dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 3 pork tenderloins (about 3 pounds); Canola oil, for brushing; Kosher salt; Pepper; Parsley, for garnish

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The marinade in this supersimple grilled pork tenderloin dish from La Granja chef José Catrimán does double duty. Let your pork sit in the orange juice, garlic and chile mixture overnight, then cook down the leftover marinade for a glossy sauce to serve alongside. Slideshow: More Pork Tenderloin Recipes

By José Catrimán

Updated on September 1, 2017

Citrus-Chile-Marinated Pork Tenderloin — The marinade in this supersimple grilled pork tenderloin dish does double duty. Let your pork sit in the orange juice, garlic and chile mixture overnight, then cook down the leftover marinade for a glossy sauce to serve alongside. Photo: Julian Broad

Active Time:

30 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Yield:

8

Ingredients

3/4 cup fresh orange juice, plus 1 orange, sliced into thin rounds
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 Fresno chile—halved, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons muscovado or dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 pork tenderloins (about 3 pounds)
Canola oil, for brushing
Kosher salt
Pepper
Parsley, for garnish

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk the orange juice, tomato paste, mustard, garlic, chile, sugar, paprika and Worcestershire. Add the pork, cover and refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature before grilling.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan and oil the grate. Remove the pork from the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Reserve the marinade. Grill the pork over moderately high heat, turning, until charred and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 135°, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a work surface and let rest for 10 minutes. Keep the grill on.
Meanwhile, brush the orange rounds with oil and grill, turning once, until charred, about 4 minutes. Transfer to the work surface with the pork.
Scrape the marinade into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook until heated through and reduced slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.
Cut the pork into thick slices and arrange on a platter with the grilled orange rounds. Drizzle with the sauce and garnish with parsley; serve.