DELICIOUS GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SAGE AND GARLIC

Delicious Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Garlic image

Provided by Marilena Leavitt

Categories Main

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

⅓ cup fresh sage, minced
1½ teaspoons brown sugar
1½ teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pork tenderloins, about ¾ to 1-lb each.
6 tablespoons butter, salted
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup packed fresh sage leaves, whole
1 garlic clove, sliced
-- Olive-oil or vegetable-oil for the grill

Steps:

Stir together the first five ingredients and massage them into the tenderloins. Let the tenderloins sit, covered, at room temperature for one hour (it is important to let them sit at room temperature; if you refrigerate the tenderloins, increase the time that you let them sit).
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, cook the butter, olive oil, ¼ cup fresh sage leaves, and garlic for about 10 minutes. Do not let the sage leaves or the garlic burn! Remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes. Keep warm while you grill the tenderloins.
Generously oil your grill grates. Grill the tenderloins over direct, medium-high heat (400° F to 450° F), uncovered, for 6 - 8 minutes per side, turning occasionally. Then, move the tenderloins to the cooler side of grill to continue grilling over indirect, medium-high heat, covered, for and additional 10 - 12 minutes until the tenderloins reach an internal temperature of 145°. Remove from the grill, tent with foil, and let the pork rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Cut the tenderloins into thin slices, pour over the sage and garlic butter and serve.