Melted butter mixed with thyme and lemon makes for super-juicy and tender pork. The trick is in injecting the mixture into the tenderloin. Recipe provided by Judy Armstrong, first runner-up of King of the Grill recipe contest.
Lemon-Thyme Infused Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Prep Time
20MINUTES
20 minutesCook Time
28MINUTES
28 minutesServes
4Calories
177- Calories177
- Total Fat9 g
- Cholesterol81 mg
- Sodium920 mg
- Total Carbohydrate1 g
- Protein22 g
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Ingredients
1 pound
2 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoon thyme leaves, fresh
2 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in lemon zest, thyme, garlic, cayenne, paprika and salt. Pour the lemon-thyme mixture into a blender and blend until smooth. Fill a meat injector with half the mixture and inject it into the center of the tenderloin in four different areas.
- Place tenderloin on grill. Cook 10 minutes, brushing frequently with remaining lemon-thyme mixture. Turn tenderloin, brush with lemon-thyme mixture and continue grilling an additional 5 to 8 minutes or until done (internal temp 155°F).
- Let tenderloin set 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
- Garnish tenderloin with fresh thyme sprigs and lemon slices.