BBQ Pork Tenderloin

Tender, juicy BBQ Pork Tenderloin is marinated in homemade barbecue sauce then grilled to sticky sweet perfection. It’s the perfect quick meal on the grill. Plus, it’s healthy, just what you are looking for!

Pork Tenderloins are one of my favorite things to grill hands down. Especially when they are covered in this delicious homemade BBQ marinade that you use to baste them while grilling and the result is a perfect sticky sweet and juicy pork tenderloin!

Another thing I love about this recipe is it’s totally one you can enjoy on a weeknight. Take five minutes in the morning to mix up your marinade and throw it in the fridge for the day, come home and fire up the grill, throw the pork on and you have dinner in 30 minutes.

If you are really short on time whip up the marinade the night before and have half of it in the fridge in a Ziploc bag. Then in the morning just add your pork tenderloin to the bag and toss to coat. It will take you a max of two minutes.

Why this recipe works:

• Only 5 ingredients
• Marinade in the morning, grill at night means dinner in 30 minutes
• Juicy, tender pork tenderloin every time

Only 5 Ingredients!

• Pork Tenderloin
• BBQ sauce
• Grape jelly
• Garlic
• Black Pepper

Steps to Prepare

• In a bowl mix BBQ sauce, grape jelly, garlic and black pepper for the marinade and sauce.
• Place pork tenderloins in a container or resealable plastic bag and add half of the BBQ marinade. Place the remaining marinade in the refrigerator in airtight container.
• Place marinating pork tenderloin in the refrigerator and let marinade 4-8 hours.
• When the pork is done marinating preheat grill to about 350 degrees F. Place tenderloins on grill and discard extra marinade from the container they were in.
• Grill pork for about 30 minutes, rotating it every 10 minutes. Bast with reserved marinade every time you rotate the pork.
• Remove from grill when the internal temperature is at 145 degrees F. Tent with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Expert Tips

• Make sure you marinate the tenderloin at least four hours to achieve maximum flavor.
• Make sure your grill is preheated to 350 degrees F. If you are looking for those perfect grill marks I found this awesome Sear Grate for my Weber Genesis Grill. I let that get piping hot by placing it on the grill while it’s preheating and it gives me those grill marks I covet so much!
• You’ll want to flip the tenderloin 2-3 times while grilling, making sure you baste it with your reserved BBQ sauce to get that sticky sweet sauce on your pork tenderloins that we all love.
• Don’t overcook your pork or you will get tough, chewy pork tenderloin and no one wants that. The recommended internal temp is 145 degrees F. We use this awesome Wireless Food Thermometer to help us monitor it.
• You MUST let it rest after removing it from the grill. This will give it a chance to let the juices redistribute and give you that tender, juicy pork everyone loves.
• If you prefer to use the oven simply follow the same directions, but bake in the oven at 350 F degrees instead of using the grill.

COMPLETE YOUR MEAL WITH:

• Grilled Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread
• Baked Potatoes on the Grill
• BBQ Baked Beans On the Grill
• Grilled Cauliflower Steaks

Check out these great pork recipes! 

• Ranch Grilled Pork Tenderloin
• Easy Smoked Pork Tenderloin
• Pork Butt Burnt Ends
• Asian Pork Tednerloin
• Southwest Pork Tenderloin

Are you ready to get grilling this easy dinner? I’m getting hungry again just looking at it! Be sure to tag me on Instagram @gimmesomegrilling or hashtag #gimmesomegrilling!

If you try it I’d love for you to comment and rate it below!

BBQ Pork Tenderloin

Julie Evink

Tender, juicy pork tenderloin is marinated in homemade barbecue sauce then grilled to sticky sweet perfection. It's the perfect quick meal on the grill.

4.17 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Marinating Time 4 hrs

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 195 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 lbs pork tenderloin
• 1/2 c. bbq sauce
• 1/4 c. grape jelly
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl mix together all ingredients except pork tenderloins.
• Place pork tenderloins in container and pour half of marinade over them or place them in gallon ziploc bag and pour half of marinade over the tenderloins. Place remaining marinade in fridge in air tight container.
• Place in refrigerator for 4-8 hours to marinate.
• Preheat grill to 350 degrees. Place tenderloins on grill. Grill for 30 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Rotate the tenderloins every 10 minutes and baste with remaining marinade.
• Remove from grill and cover with foil. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

• Make sure you marinate the tenderloin at least four hours to achieve maximum flavor.
• Make sure your grill is preheated to 350 degrees F. If you are looking for those perfect grill marks I found this awesome Sear Grate for my Weber Genesis Grill. I let that get piping hot by placing it on the grill while it's preheating and it gives me those grill marks I covet so much!
• You'll want to flip the tenderloin 2-3 times while grilling, making sure you baste it with your reserved BBQ sauce to get that sticky sweet sauce on your pork tenderloins that we all love.
• Don't overcook your pork or you will get tough, chewy pork tenderloin and no one wants that. The recommended internal temp is 145 degrees F. We use this awesome Wireless Food Thermometer to help us monitor it.
• You MUST let it rest after removing it from the grill. This will give it a chance to let the juices redistribute and give you that tender, juicy pork everyone loves.
• If you prefer to use the oven simply follow the same directions, but bake in the oven at 350 F degrees instead of using the grill.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 25gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 209mgPotassium: 464mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.7mg

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