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June 20, 2011 By Cyn Gagen 1 Comment

Grilled Cuban Style Pork Tenderloin

Filed Under: Pork, Barbecue, COOK

We love this grilled variation on Cuban style pork tenderloin. It’s so easy to make and incredibly tasty. Eat it as is or use it in Cuban sandwiches.

I also like to use this pork in taco bowls. I use the soft taco bowls from Old El Paso and layer in some cut up pork tenderloin (from the recipe below), lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. Top with a honey lime vinaigrette.

Grilled Cuban Style Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. pork tenderloin

4 cloves of garlic,  cut into thin slices

2 T. grated lime peel

1 T. olive oil

2 tsp. fresh lime juice

1/2 tsp. honey

Salt and pepper to taste

Minced onion if desired.

Fresh herbs like tarragon rosemary, or thyme if desired

Instructions: 

Make slits in the top of the tenderloin and place the pieces of garlic in these slits. 

Stir together the peel, oil, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper.  Add minced onion if desired.

Brush this mixture over the tenderloin and allow to sit and marinate a bit while the grill heats up. 

Place the tenderloin on the grill over medium heat or coals and cover the grill.  

Grill for about 20-25 minutes turning and basting several times. 

A meat thermometer inserted in the center of the tenderloin should read 160 degrees F when the tenderloin is done.

The leftovers of tenderloin are great to use in making Cuban sandwiches.  Check out this recipe for Cuban sandwiches where you’ll also find a variation on Cuban style pork tenderloin.

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Grilled Cuban Style Pork Tenderloin

We love this grilled variation on Cuban style pork tenderloin. It's so easy to make and incredibly tasty. Eat it as is or use it in Cuban sandwiches.

I also like to use this pork in taco bowls. I use the soft taco bowls from Old El Paso and layer in some cut up pork tenderloin (from the recipe below), lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and cilantro. Top with a honey lime vinaigrette.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Cuban
Keyword lime, pork tenderloin
Servings 4
Calories 243 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs. pork tenderloin
  • 4 cloves of garlic cut into thin slices
  • 2 T. grated lime peel
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 2 tsp. fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp. honey
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh herbs like tarragon rosemary, or thyme if desired

Instructions

  1. Make slits in the top of the tenderloin and place the pieces of garlic in these slits.
  2. Stir together the peel, oil, lime juice, honey, salt, and pepper.
  3. Brush this mixture over the tenderloin and allow to sit and marinate a bit while the grill heats up.
  4. Place the tenderloin on the grill over medium heat or coals and cover the grill.
  5. Grill for about 20-25 minutes turning and basting several times.
  6. A meat thermometer inserted in the center of the tenderloin should read 160 degrees F when the tenderloin is done.

Recipe Notes

The leftovers of tenderloin are great to use in making Cuban sandwiches. Here’s a recipe for Cuban sandwiches. It also has a variation on this Cuban style pork tenderloin. 

Nutrition Facts
Grilled Cuban Style Pork Tenderloin
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 111mg37%
Sodium 89mg4%
Potassium 687mg20%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 35g70%
Vitamin A 6IU0%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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