Spanish-Style Brined Pork Tenderloin

Name: Spanish-Style Brined Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 237 milliliters ice cubes; 59 milliliters kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal); 680 grams pork tenderloin, trimmed; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 Tbsps paprika; 59 milliliters sherry vinegar; 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar; 59 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons sugar; 828 milliliters water

Spanish-Style Brined Pork Tenderloin might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 184 calories, 24g of protein, and 4g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up sugar, sage, sherry vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until the salt and sugar dissolve.

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Pour salt mixture into a 2-gallon zip-top plastic bag.

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Add ice and pork; seal. Refrigerate 3 hours, turning bag occasionally.

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Combine paprika and next 5 ingredients (paprika through garlic).

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Prepare grill for indirect grilling, heating one side to medium-high and leaving one side with no heat.

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Remove pork from bag, and discard brine. Pat pork dry with paper towels.

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Brush oil evenly over pork; rub with paprika mixture.

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Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat; grill pork 6 minutes, browning on all sides.

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Place pork on grill rack over unheated side. Close lid, and grill pork an additional 20 minutes or until thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork registers 155 (slightly pink), turning the pork occasionally.

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