Smoked Pork Tenderloin With Michigan Cherry Glaze Recipes

SMOKED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MICHIGAN CHERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the marinade ingredients and mix well. Place the tenderloins in a resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Refrigerate for 4 to 12 hours.
• Build a fire (wood or a combination of charcoal and wood) for indirect cooking by situating the coals on only one side of the grill, leaving the other side void. When the cooker reaches 250°F, place the tenderloins on the void side of the grill and close the lid. Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes, turning once.
• Combine the glaze ingredients in a small bowl. Use a small pastry brush to paint the tenderloins with the glaze. Cook for anadditional 10 to 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the tenderloins is 155 to 160°F. Let the tenderloins rest under tented foil for 10 minutes on a cutting board, slice into medallions, and serve.
• Indirect heat
• Hickory, Cherry, Oak

CHERRY GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Mix the salt and pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl, then rub over all the sides of the pork tenderloin.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the pork over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes. Turn frequently to brown all sides.
• While pork is cooking, add the wine to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let cook for about 10 minutes or until the wine reduces to about 2 tablespoons of liquid.
• Once the pork is finished cooking, place inside a bread loaf tin or a glass pan and cook at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 135 degrees.
• When the wine has reduced, add the cherry preserves and stir over the heat no more than 45 seconds. Immediately remove from the heat and stir in the thyme.
• When the pork has cooked 10 minutes, brush on 1/2 of the cherry glaze and return to the oven for the remaining 10 minutes.
• Once finished, remove the pork from the oven, brush on the rest of the glaze, and let the meat sit for 10 minutes before cutting.
• Save any pan drippings from the meat and glaze as a dipping sauce. Cut pork into 1-inch slices and serve warm with the reserved cherry glaze.

CHERRY GLAZED PORKLOIN

Steps:

• Marinade tenderloins for 4-12 hours,.
• smoke tenderloin at 250 degrees for 1 hr & 15 minutes.
• Add glaze & cook 10-15 minutes longer.