Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Fig Skewers

Name: Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Fig Skewers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 smalls ripe figs; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary; 113 grams goat cheese; 2 teaspoons honey; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 454 grams pork tenderloin or center-cut pork filet; 4 servings Fine kosher or sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Fresh Fig Skewers might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 557 calories, 26g of protein, and 37g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have sea salt and pepper, rosemary, honey, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the honey you could follow this main course with the Honey Gingerbread as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event.

Instructions

Prepare a hot fire in your grill.

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Grill

Brush the tenderloin with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Remove the skewers from the water. Pierce the figs through the middle with a metal skewer or ice pick to make a hole. Then thread 3 figs onto each rosemary or wooden skewer. Lightly brush the figs with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Rosemary

Water

Figs

Ice

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Metal Skewers

Skewers

Place the pork tenderloin directly over the fire. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side (the center-cut pork loin filet for 5 to 7 minutes per side), turning a quarter turn at a time, until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 140°F for medium and the meat is juicy and slightly pink in the center.

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Pork Tenderloin

Pork Loin

Meat

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

At the same time, place the skewered figs over the fire, turning several times and cooking for about 5 to 6 minutes until they are heated through. When they're caramelized and soft, remove the skewers from the heat and keep warm.

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Figs

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Skewers

Let the pork rest for about 5 minutes, and then cut on the diagonal into 1- to 2-inch-thick slices.

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Pork

To serve, arrange 3 slices of pork with a skewer of figs on each plate, all topped with crumbled goat cheese, drizzled with 1/2 teaspoon honey, and a sprinkled with chopped rosemary.

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Goat Cheese