Grilled Smoked Paprika Pork Tenderloin

"Simplify, Simplify" to quote Henry David Thoreau. A smart guy so I followed his advice, I simplified a rub for a pork tenderloin with wonderful results.

The recipes I like the most are simple and quick. The spice I seem to like the most on my grilled meat is paprika. My wife loves garlic (me too). I decide that was all that was needed for a quick pork tenderloin. Somewhat like my Grilled Paprika-Garlic Split Chicken Breasts being simple and quick.


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Notes: I had a "skinny" pork tenderloin. I turned on the grill with chips in the smoker and spent 10 minutes doing the trimming, mixing spices and rubbing. By then the chips were smoking well and it only took 20 more minutes to cook to 160. As I mentioned before, I usually don't soak my chips if I only want some for 20-30 minutes. You can skip the smoke but it does add something.

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Tools: Clean gas grill. Smoking box (optional)

Ingredients:

1 pork tenderloin
1 t olive oil
1 handful hickory smoking chips (optional)
Rub
1 T smoked paprika
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t kosher salt
1/4 t pepper

Instructions:

1) Add wood chips in smoking box (optional). Preheat grill on high, clean and oil grates.

2) Trim pork tenderloin of silver skin and any trim-able fat.

3) Mix rub in small bowl. Brush tenderloin with a light coat of oil. Apply rub on all surfaces.

4) Grill over high direct heat turning every 5-6 minutes until temp of 160. It only took 20 minutes for my skinny tenderloin. If you have a thick one, I would decrease the heat to medium and expect about 30 minutes.

Grilled Smoked Paprika Pork Tenderloin

by DrDan at 101 Cooking For Two September 12, 2010

"Simplify, Simplify" to quote Henry David Thoreau. A smart guy so I followed his advice, I simplified a rub for a pork tenderloin with wonderful results. The recipes I like the most are simple and quick. The spice I seem to like the most on my grilled meat is paprika. My wife loves garlic (me too). I decide that was all that was needed for a quick pork tenderloin. Somewhat like my Grilled Paprika-Garlic Split Chicken Breasts being simple and quick.

Ingredients

1 pork tenderloin1 t olive oil1 handful hickory smoking chips (optional) Rub1 T smoked paprika1 t garlic powder1/2 t kosher salt1/4 t pepper

Instructions

1) Add wood chips in smoking box (optional). Preheat grill on high, clean and oil grates. 2) Trim pork tenderloin of silver skin and any trim-able fat.3) Mix rub in small bowl. Brush tenderloin with a light coat of oil. Apply rub on all surfaces.4) Grill over high direct heat turning every 5-6 minutes until temp of 160. It only took 20 minutes for my skinny tenderloin. If you have a thick one, I would decrease the heat to medium and expect about 30 minutes.

Details

Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 40 mins Yield: 4 servings

Updated

June 23, 2013