Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Orange Marmalade Glaze

Grilled pork tenderloin topped with a tasty orange marmalade glaze.

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Updated March 16, 2022
Elise Bauer
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Orange Marmalade Glaze
Elise Bauer

Do you like grilling pork tenderloin? We love it! It cooks up so quickly and lends itself to any number of savory glazes.

The glaze we are using for this recipe couldn't be easier to pull together. It uses orange marmalade, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.

We marinate the pork first in half of the glaze sauce, and then use the remaining sauce to coat the finished tenderloin.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Orange Marmalade Glaze
Elise Bauer

The secret to grilling pork tenderloin is to watch it carefully, with a meat thermometer in hand, because once it goes, it goes quickly.

A pork tenderloin is a long, narrow cut of meat which cooks very quickly, so that the difference between perfectly done and over-cooked is slim, time-wise. Have a meat thermometer ready, and start checking with increasing frequency as you approach the expected cooking time.

Recipes and photos updated, first published 2007

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Orange Marmalade Glaze

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Marinating 60 mins
Total Time 90 mins
Servings 3 to 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free version)

  • 1/3 cup orange marmalade

  • 1/3 cup honey

  • 1 tablepoon rice wine vinegar plus 1 teaspoon

  • Pinch crushed red pepper flakes

  • 1 pound pork tenderloin

  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced (optional)

  • Olive oil (for grill)

Method

  1. Make marinade:

    In a small saucepan, bring the soy sauce, marmalade, honey, rice wine vinegar, and red pepper flakes to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the flame and let cool.

    Reserve half of the marinade for serving as a sauce with the finished tenderloin.

  2. Marinated the tenderloin:

    With the remaining half of the marinade, marinate the tenderloin for 1 hour.

  3. Prepare the grill:

    While the tenderloin is marinating, prepare your grill for high direct heat on one side, and a low heat on the other side.

  4. Sear tenderloin on all sides:

    Remove the tenderloin from the marinade and coat with olive oil. Place on the hot side of the grill, with the narrower end of the tenderloin more toward the cool side of the grill.

    As soon as the tenderloin gets grill marks on one side (a minute or two), turn it to get grill marks on another side. Continue until all sides are lightly seared.

  5. Finish on cool side of the grill:

    Move the tenderloin to the cool side of the grill. Cover and cook a few minutes more, until the internal temperature of the tenderloin reaches 140°F (no higher). Remove from heat.

  6. Tent with foil and let rest:

    If you have let the temp get too high above 140°F, you may need to slice the pork immediately or the meat will continue to cook as it rests and become overcooked.

    If you have taken it out in time, tent the tenderloin with foil and let it rest 10 minutes.

    Thinly slice, sprinkle with the remaining glaze and scallions.

    Serve with rice.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Orange Marmalade Glaze
Elise Bauer
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
358 Calories
8g Fat
42g Carbs
31g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 3 to 4
Amount per serving
Calories 358
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 1236mg 54%
Total Carbohydrate 42g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 39g
Protein 31g
Vitamin C 1mg 7%
Calcium 26mg 2%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 592mg 13%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.