While savoring the summer days, make good use of your barbecue while you can. Meals made on our grill, picnics in the park, dining al fresco, fresh fruit and ice cream desserts are the best parts of summer! And we are determined to get in as many of these simple pleasures as we can!
Pork is a meat that works so well with fruity flavors. We often lean towards apples but there are so many more options.
Bursting with flavor, this peach glazed pork tenderloin is simple enough for a weekday dinner yet fancy enough to serve to guests. Pork tenderloin is the leanest cut of pork there is. But that doesn’t mean it’s dry, in fact when cooked correctly tenderloin is super tender and juicy. It’s also very budget friendly. The secret to keeping the meat from drying out is cooking it until the center is very light pink instead of white. Use a meat thermometer! Stop baking or cooking about 5 degrees before the final temperature because meat continues to cook for a few minutes after removing from heat. Plus let rest for several minutes before cutting. All those steps together make for a tender cut of pork.
This pork tenderloin is an interesting meal in that it not only has a peach glaze brushed over it, but a simple stuffing of parmesan with herbs and Dijon on the inside of the meat for some added flavor.
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- 1 cup peach preserves
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup Panko crumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 tsp EACH dried thyme & oregano
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp old-fashioned, grainy Dijon mustard for spreading on meat
- 1 Tbsp oil for brushing
Ingredients
Glaze
Stuffing
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- Whisk all ingredients together, seasoning to taste with salt & pepper. (Glaze can be made a day in advance, covered & kept refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before using.)
- In a small bowl, combine panko, cheese, herbs, garlic & pepper. Set aside.
- Remove silverskin. Butterfly pork tenderloin. With a meat mallet, pound tenderloin until it is an even thickness throughout. On the cut side, spread meat evenly with 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard. Sprinkle stuffing over the meat & smooth out. Starting at the long side, roll meat, enclosing the stuffing on the inside. Use toothpicks or metal skewers to hold meat together while it cooks.
- Heat the grill to high. Set aside a few Tbsp of peach glaze for brushing the cooked pork at the end.
- Brush pork with oil, then sprinkle with salt & pepper. Grill 5-6 minutes per side to sear. Lower heat to medium high. Every 3 minutes, brush with more glaze & flip, for 15 minutes. From start to finish, total grilling time should be 25 - 27 minutes.
- Use an instant read thermometer to check the temperature. Take the tenderloin off the grill when it reaches an internal temperature of 145 F.
- Remove the pork from the grill, brush with the reserved peach glaze & let rest for 10 minutes to let the juices settle in & the meat cook just a bit more.
- Remove skewers & slice into 1/2-inch thick slices & arrange on serving platter. Serve immediately.