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Fruity Grilled Pork Tenderloin

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"This is my favorite summer marinade for pork tenderloin. Use any of your favorite fruit sodas - black cherry, grape, raspberry, etc. Also great served cold on a green salad." — Kris Schultz

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1/4 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup plum jam

3/4 cup black cherry soda
1 (1 pound) pork tenderloin

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Directions

In a small sauce pan, mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, and jam over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Reserve 1/4 cup of sauce for basting the tenderloin while grilling. Combine remaining sauce with soda in a large plastic resealable bag; place meat in bag, and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
Preheat grill for medium heat.
Lightly oil preheated grill, and discard marinade. Cook tenderloin for 15 to 20 minutes, or to desired doneness, basting occasionally with reserved sauce. Remove meat from grill, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing into 1/4 inch thick medallions.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 45 mins

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Excellent! The best and easiest pork tenderloin recipe I have ever found! I have also used the marinade for chicken breasts --They are great. I usually marinade them the night before and they turn out great! I cook the pork tenderloins to about 150 degrees and then wrap them in foil for 20 to 30 minutes and they turn out perfectly.

—TFR1959

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Jan 25, 2004

Marinade wasn't as flavorful as I thought it would be. Not a bad recipe however I probably won't make again

—MOMOFZO

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Jan 25, 2004

Loved it....but made a few changes the second time. I find cola works better than fruit-flavored sodas. Fruity ones impart TOO much of THEIR flavor. I also cut the brown sugar in half. The soda makes it sweet enough. 20 minutes on the grill and your ready to eat! Delicious!!

—MARIANNE G

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Jan 25, 2004

We used Coke instead of a fruit soda. We had no problem finding the plum jam; it right there in the supermarket with all the other jellies and jams. This was great! We made it for Christmas Eve and had plenty of leftovers for sandwiches. We were sorry to run out!!!

—AINTGERT

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Jan 25, 2004

My husband loved it; I thought it was okay. But I baked it instead of grilling it (350 for 45 minutes) Definitely need a meat thermoter for this one...or cook it less than 45 minutes. It is very juicy and tender. I served it with the mushroom rice from this site with steamed brocolli and the meal was very good. Well, anytime my husband says: "can you make this again?" means it is REALLY good.

—SMILES3USA

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Jan 25, 2004

This is a great summertime BBQ recipe because you can do most of it ahead of time. I used Dr. Brown's Black Cherry Soda for the marinade and did it the day before. The glaze gets nice and crispy on the outside and the pork is so tender and flavorful, everyone loved it. It goes well with a variety of salads--especially a spinach and strawberry salad. It is one of my favorites.

—SARA616

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Jan 25, 2004

I thought this was good, not great. No one else in my family cared for it. It tasted exactly like blackcherry soda. I marinated overnight. we couldn't taste anyother flavors. My husband piled on the salt and pepper, and said "pork shouldn't be sweet." Then I made a suggestion of using regular cola, but everyone told me not to make this anymore. Although I will not make this again I will give this four stars because, I thought it was o.k, and because there was not a piece left on the platter. Everyone ate theirs, therefor it was not disgusting. and it was very tender. I baked at 425 for 30 minutes (put on foil, sure made a mess on my jelly roll pan) I would suggest only marinating for a few hours, maybe two.

—SHEWETT

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Jan 25, 2004

Wonderful! I made this for my mother-in-law's birthday and my husband was grilling tenderloin for the first time. Everyone loved the moist flavor. I used plum preserves instead of the jam. We didn't even have any leftovers. Definetly a new family favorite. Thank You!

—JENNIFER WARFEL

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Nutrition

Calories
544 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
85.1 g
27%

Cholesterol
98 mg
33%

Fat
5.4 g
8%

Fiber
0.8 g
3%

Protein
37.3 g
75%

Sodium
1919 mg
77%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Fruity Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 544
Calories from Fat: 48

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.4g 8 %
Saturated Fat 1.8g 9 %
Cholesterol 98mg 33 %
Sodium 1919mg 77 %
Potassium 723mg 20 %
Total Carbohydrates 85.1g 27 %
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3 %
Protein 37.3g 75 %
Sugars 72g
Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C 8 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron 27 %
** Thiamin 126 %
** Niacin 133 %
** Vitamin B6 66 %
** Magnesium 21 %
** Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.