Perfect Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Mango Chutney

Thanks to the simple and magical combination of chili powder, pineapple juice and cumin you’ll find this to be one of the most perfect grilled pork tenderloin dinners you’ve ever served. Drizzled with jarred Mango Chutney, this is easy enough even for a beginner cook and impressive enough for entertaining, you’re going to love this recipe.

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I bet each and everyone of you have a “go-to” pork tenderloin recipe. But do you have a perfect grilled pork tenderloin recipe that so special you’d be willing to serve to company for entertaining?

This recipe is most certainly one to be considered. Not only for it’s flavor qualities, but for the no-fail method to grill pork tenderloin.

Pork tenderloin is one of the most tender proteins that we can purchase. It’s extremely low in fat and extremely easy to cook. And it cooks rather quickly.

Boasting lovely flavor on its own, pork tenderloin is also a blank canvas for so many flavor option we can throw its way. Marinated, glazed or rubbed, it’s a forgiving cut of meat that never seems to disappoint.

This recipe for Grilled Pork Tenderloin calls for a quick brine in sugar and salt. And then an 20 minute visit with the grill.

Once cooked, I think you’ll find this to be just about the most perfect grilled pork tenderloin recipes you’ve ever tried.

With a sweet spicy luxurious glaze, and a food-proof method of grilling pork tenderloin, you’ve going to love the results.

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Frozen Pineapple Concentrate.
• Cumin.
• Chili Powder.
• Oil
• Salt and Sugar for the Brine
• 2 Pork Tenderloins. About 2 pounds total.
• Mango Chutney to finish for the easiest grilled pork tenderloin sauce.

Ingredient Substitutions

• Pineapple Concentrate: Substitute pineapple concentrate with ½ cup pineapple juice thickened with ½ tablespoon cornstarch.
• Chili Powder Seasoning: Substitute chili seasoning with a single ground chile powder. Ancho chile powder is a good choice, or a New Mexico chile powder such as Chimayo. A single blend chile powder can carry some heat, so be careful how much you add.
• If you can’t find Mango Chutney, thin apricot jam with a little water. You can also finish this recipe with Mango Pico de Gallo. It’s all about that sweet and salty end flavor.

Step by Step Instructions

• Step 1: In a 3 quart bowl, mix salt and sugar with 1 quart cool water until dissolved. Trim the tenderloins of excess fat and silver skin and submerge them in the brine. Let stand about 45 minutes.

• Step 2: In the meantime, make the glaze. In a small saucepan (I use my omelette pan) heat the oil, chile powder and cumin over medium heat. When the mixture starts to sizzle and the spices become fragrant, add the pineapple juice. Simmer until the mixture becomes thick. Remove from heat. At this point I like to stir in a tablespoon of mango chutney (optional).

• Step 3: Remove the pork from the brine and pat dry. Using a brush, coat the tenderloins liberally with the sweet chile glaze.

• Step 4: Grill the pork tenderloins. Heat a gas grill, turning all the burners to high until the grill is fully heated, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Put the pork on the hot grill grate. Turn heat down to 400 degrees. Close the lid and grill for 7 minutes.
• Turn the pork over, close the lid, and grill for another 6 minutes.
• Turn off the heat (keep the lid closed) and let the pork cook for another 5 minutes. At this point, an instant-read thermometer inserted into the middle of the thickest end of the tenderloin should read 145° to 150°F. (If not, close the lid and let the pork continue to roast in the residual grill heat.)
• Remove the pork from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before carving. Cut across the grain into ½-inch slices and serve immediately, Drizzle liberally with Mango Chutney.

This process for grilling pork tenderloin works very well. The end result is a crunchy on the outside and oh-so-tender on the inside flavorful treat that was cooked perfectly.

Variations

Here are a couple of fun glaze flavor options. Just cook the mixture using the same instructions as for the pineapple glaze called for in this recipe.

• Rosemary Orange Glaze: ¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed), 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary.
• Curry Apple Glaze: ⅓ cup frozen apple juice concentrate (thawed), 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, 1 Tablespoon curry powder.
• This grilled pork tenderloin would also be delicious glazed with Peach BBQ Sauce. Just sayin’.

Pro Tip: Purchase pork tenderloins that are pinkish red in color with some marbling in the meat. Marbling = fat = flavor. And don’t cook pork tenderloin straight from the refrigerator. Let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking.

FAQ’s

Storage

Its best to cook pork tenderloin soon after purchasing. However, if will store 2 – 3 days in the refrigerator. Once cooked, store pork tenderloin in an air tight container in the fridge or freezer. It will keep about 4 days in refrigerator, and up to 6 months in the freezer.

What To Serve With Grilled Pork Tenderloin

• Pioneer Woman’s Best Macaroni Salad
• Sweet and Spicy Baked Beans
• Savory Oven Roasted Cast Iron Skillet Potatoes
• Company Salad

Perfect Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Mango Chutney

This is a lovely and easy recipe for entertaining. Pork tenderloins are routinely packaged with two tenderloins, and will weigh around 1 pound each. If you calculate about ¼ pound for each person, this recipe will serve 8 people.

And if you’re looking for more pork recipes, don’t miss my Pork Category. You’ll find lots of great recipes including the most popular on my site for Campfire Ribs, grilled country style pork ribs.

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This recipe was first published August of 2014 and updated May of 2022 with step by step instructions.