Big Green Egg Mojo Pork Tenderloin
This recipe for Mojo Pork Tenderloin is one of Roy Choi's best. Modified to use Pork Tenderloin and get cooked on a Big Green Egg this recipe is a keeper!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3/4 c olive oil
- 1 c lightly packed cilantro finely chopped
- 1 Tbls finely grated orange zest
- 3/4 c fresh orange juice
- 1/2 c fresh lime juice
- 1/4 c lightly packed mint leaves finely chopped
- 8 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbls minced oregano
- 2 Tsp ground cumin
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 3 Lbs Pork Tenderloin
Instructions
- Trim the silver skin form the pork tenderloin
- Mix all the ingredients together to form the Mojo marinade
- Add the marinade and the tenderloin to a large Ziploc bag and put in fridge overnight
- Preheat the BGE to 400°
- Pull the tenderloin from the marinade and let come up to room temperature
- Place the tenderloin on a raised grid using direct heat
- cook for 5 minutes per side turning the tenderloin 1/4 each 5 minutes to cook evenly
- After 20 minutes (or when the pork measures 140°) pull the pork from the BGE
- Let rest for 10 minutes
- Slice and service