Pork Tenderloin Asado
In this recipe you marinate and grill a butterflied pork tenderloin. I switched from serving marinated beef flank because pork tenderloin surpasses beef flank in flavor, succulence, and price per pound. This is a great dish for serving a large group because it’s economical, cooks really fast, is so flavorful and has great presentation qualities.
Ingredients
2 Pork Tenderloins butterflied and pounded out (Total 2 to 2 ½ lbs)
Marinade :
1 cup white onion sliced in half rings
1 cup cilantro roughly chopped
¼ cup fresh oregano leaves chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
2 lemons juiced then roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic minced
¾ cup soy sauce
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
Serves 6 to 8
Preparing the Meat
Butterfly each tenderloin or have your butcher do it for you.
Cover with plastic wrap and gently pound to flatten. The purpose is to have uniform thickness which makes for even cooking.
Marinade:
Place the tenderloin in a 10 x 13 casserole dish and pour the marinade over the meat. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours. Turn the meat over 3 to 4 times while marinating.
Grilling
Heat your outdoor grill to 400 degrees and grill the meat for 6 minutes on one side, turn the meat over and grill another 4 minutes. Rest the meat for 5 minutes before serving.
Plating
This meat is also great shredded into strips and put in flour or corn tortillas for tacos with a good salsa.
Mr. Guerrero, this is what I will make for Mark on Father’s Day! Thanks for posting!! The instructions and pictures are what gave me the confidence to decide to do it. I’m enjoying your blog.
Nice to know you have interest in the blog. I’m having so much fun with it.
fiel admiradora!
Gracias. Espero que este corte de carne de cerdo es común en Jalisco para que Juan Pablo lo puede probar.
what a fantastic recipie the pork is so succulent great for the Midwest too. St.louie woman
You can use 4-5 limes instead of lemons
Mark and the kids loved it! Thanks again!!
I really appreciate your efforts to try out my recipes. Hope I can post other recipes that you’ll want to try. Thanks
What about that maranade? It looked to good not to use it afterwards in the meal.
If you put your mind to it, go develop a cocktail mix by modifying this marinade, probably for tequila.
I am trying the pork recipe today and am looking forward to grilling it this evening. Will let you know how it turns out. So far, very easy…and looks great.
The pork tenderloin was delicious–so tender and tasty. I am planning to make it again this week for my kids. Thanks for the encouragement.
Joan