Help with pork tender loin

Pjoe · February 2011

Need some thoughts here. Bought a 1lb pork tender loin. Was thinking about Blues Hog rub, cooking direct raised grid at about 350 dome, then finish with Blues Hog sauce. Thoughts or experience with this? Is there a better way? What internal temp do you go to? Don't want it pink in the middle Wifey would reject it!

Bill

bobbyb · February 2011

Your plan will work. I pull at 137 and foil for a few minutes, but then I like it pink. If you don't want pink I'd say 160.

BobS · February 2011

Pork is safe at 137, but it will be pretty pink inside.

Given that your wife does not like it pink, I would go to 145-150. It should still be juicy.

I cook mine as you describe (direct on a raised grate) at around 350. I like apple or pecan for smoke flavor.

lowercasebill · February 2011

145 should do it ,, 350 raised direct is good ,, tenderloin is a delicate flavor i would go easy on the rub and serve warmed blues hog on the side for dipping or just drizzle the meat and the plate with it,, i would not slather it all over the meat unless you just want to taste blues hog

NibbleMeThis · February 2011

Yep, what they said.

When temp checking, probe the thickest part of the loin. If you temp check the tapered in, it will read much higher than the rest of the tenderloin.

I just did a tenderloin last night. Used Billy Bones Original rub (red label) and made a home made jala-cherry-berry sauce. It was most excellent!

http://www.nibblemethis.com/2011/02/jala-cherry-berry-bbq-sauce.html

boston_stoker · February 2011

In case you haven't already cooked it, here are several I collected over the last year. A few are just pork loins and not tenderloin.

I would pull a few degrees below 140 (137-138), and let it rest 15 minutes.

Here are some I collected in the past year.

Pork Tenderloin
A Pork Loin
A Pork Roulade
Another Pork Tenderloin
Apple Pork Loin
De Medici Pork Tenderloin
Flay's Pork Tenderloin!
Pork Loin Techniques
Pork Roulade
Stuffed Pork Roulade
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
Yet Another Pork Tenderloin

Help with pork tender loin

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