Take me to the tropics. Pork Tenderloin is soaked in a spicy jerk marinade then perfectly grilled to tender perfection. Cooled down with a sweet pineapple salsa. 
This meal is the bomb.
Just ask my family. I made it for the whole extended crew and they ALL loved it. That rarely happens when this crowd. There are some picky people in my family!
This jerk marinade is filled with crazy flavor and a bit of zing!! And it transports me to the tropics–which, who doesn’t want to be in the tropics on a weeknight? Or any night for that matter!!
I love jerk anything and I love pairing it with fruit. Remember my Caribbean Chicken Salad with Mango Salsa? It was a huge hit and a meal I could eat weekly. And now I have this fabulous dish to add to my menu when I am feeling the desire to head to the islands!
Just look at those vibrant colors! The fresh fruit salsa is the perfect contrast against the spiciness of the jerk pork and the rice, soaks it all up.
The first step is to make the marinade. You just drop it all into the food processor and zip, zip it is done!
Let the pork soak in the marinade (no more than 18 hours due to the citrus) and absorb all the crazy good flavor.
I personally love to grill the pork–it is fast, less clean-up and I just love grilled food!!
Take me away to the islands!
Grilled Jerk Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Salsa
Ingredients
- For the Marinade:
- 4 stalks of green onions
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1/4 cup pineapple or orange juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 jalapeno seeds and stems included
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme stems removed
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- For the pork:
- 2 1 lb pork tenderloin
- For the pineapple salsa:
- 2 cups fresh pineapple tidbits or canned in 100%, well drained
- 1 small red pepper diced
- 1 small yellow pepper diced
- 1 red onion minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- juice of 1 lime
- Serve with rice
Instructions
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For the marinade: Place all ingredients into a food processor and process until well combined and a liquid. Place pork in marinade and refrigerate for 4-18 hours.
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Preheat grill to medium-high.
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Remove pork from marinade and pour marinade into saucepan. Bring marinade to a boil and simmer for 10-15 mintues to serve with pork.
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Place pork on the grill on cover. Turn pork after 8-10 minutes. Cover and continue to grill for an additional 8-10 minutes, or until internal temperature is 150 degrees.
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Remove pork to a resting board and lightly tent with foil. Pork will continue to cook.
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While pork is resting, make Pineapple Salsa by combining all the ingredients.
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Serve with pork and cooked marinade.
We eat so much pork tenderloin, I think this one would be a huge hit in our house!
YES! It would be a HUGE hit!
When I saw this on FB, I didn’t think the marinade would be so easy to pull together! Luv the pineapple juice in it, and Luv the combo of the spicy marinated pork and pineapple salsa!
I try to keep it easy–gotta love the food processor!
This looks perfect for an end-of-summer BBQ – especially the pineapple salsa 🙂
That is my favorite part 🙂
This is an amazing meal Kristen! Love that jerk flavor plus the pineapple salsa. Delicious pork loin!
Thanks. The fruit and spice pair perfectly together!
Dear Kristen, what a wonderful meal. I know my family would thoroughly enjoy this too! Sounds wonderful. xo, Catherine
Thanks Catherine. I hope you make this for your family soon 🙂
My husband loves jerk marinades. This one is awesome with the pineapple salsa!
Oh you must make this for him!!
I love a great jerk marinade! The pork absorbs it so well!!!
Pork is so great for just about any flavor for sure. And without the rice this can be paleo;-)
This looks delicious and I think my family would enjoy it!
I’ve got a pork tenderloin in the oven right now! I wish I had “jerked” it instead! Yours looks yummy!
There is always next time Cynthia!
Nutmeg and allspice are two of my least favorite seasonings. What else could I substitute for those two without compromising the marinades flavor? I absolutely love how easy the marinade is to make and the pairing with the pineapple salsa.
Oh Chrystin–I hear you! I hated nutmeg and allspice as well. I have found fresh nutmeg (just pinch, grated on a microplane is so much tastier) However, you can leave both of these out and will still have a very flavorful marinade. I promise 🙂