Pork Tenderloin on the Mini

disco · Jul 28, 2014

There was a pork tenderloin on sale so, it was time to fire up the mini.

I mixed up some honey, a bit of orange juice and some grated orange rind. I brushed the loin with the honey mixture and pressed in some dried rosemary and some fresh thyme. I let that sit in the fridge for a couple of hours.

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I lit up a chimney of lump charcoal. I added a couple of chunks of apple wood.

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I got the mini up to about 375 and put a tray of cubed, oiled and seasoned potatoes on the mini for 1/2 hour. Then I through the tenderloin on.

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I took it to an internal temperature of 110 and flipped the tenderloin.

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I took it to an internal temperature of 153 let it rest and served it up.

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I served the pork and potatoes with a fresh salad from our garden.

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The Verdict: The tenderloin took the smoke quite well and was very tasty.

Disco

Bearcarver · Jul 28, 2014

Looks Great Disco!!!

Great looking Plate----I'd be all over that !!!

Bear

dirtsailor2003 · Jul 28, 2014

Great looking tenderloin and plate Disco!

disco · Jul 28, 2014

Bearcarver said:
Looks Great Disco!!!

Great looking Plate----I'd be all over that !!!

Bear

dirtsailor2003 said:
Great looking tenderloin and plate Disco!

Thanks Bear and DS. A buddy of mine had a look at these forums at my recommendation because he is thinking of taking up smoking. He said the food looks like a restaurant pictures and asked if all the members were chefs! Kudos to you guys for bringing my level up.

Disco

dirtsailor2003 · Jul 28, 2014

Disco said:
Thanks Bear and DS. A buddy of mine had a look at these forums at my recommendation because he is thinking of taking up smoking. He said the food looks like a restaurant pictures and asked if all the members were chefs! Kudos to you guys for bringing my level up.

Disco

Ah shucks Disco, thanks! Ya know you're right up there with us too!

pc farmer · Jul 28, 2014

Looks great Disco.

I never tried a tenderloin.

Might be a tough cut to get right?

bobank03 · Jul 28, 2014

Tenderloin is one of my favorite cuts of pork. Looks great, real nice smoke penetration and the homegrown salad looks great.

disco · Jul 28, 2014

c farmer said:
Looks great Disco.

I never tried a tenderloin.

Might be a tough cut to get right?

Thanks, Adam. Actually, the only secret is not to overcook it. Give it a try! Just get the mini hot enough to give it some sear.

bobank03 said:
Tenderloin is one of my favorite cuts of pork. Looks great, real nice smoke penetration and the homegrown salad looks great.

Thanks bobank. It was a nice meal.

Disco

Rafter H BBQ · Jul 28, 2014

Looks awesome Disco ! Them are sure tasty when smoked just right & ya sure nailed it ! Yum !! :beercheer:

fwismoker · Jul 28, 2014

c farmer said:
Looks great Disco.

I never tried a tenderloin.

Might be a tough cut to get right?

Just the contrary....tenderloin. You have had tenderloin...every time you make CB. It's the most tender part of the loin.

Looks great Disco! Aren't ya glad you made a mini?

Justin it's your turn now! lol

disco · Jul 28, 2014

FWIsmoker said:
Just the contrary....tenderloin. You have had tenderloin...every time you make CB. It's the most tender part of the loin.

Looks great Disco! Aren't ya glad you made a mini?

Justin it's your turn now! lol

I am but could I get you to speak to the missus?

Rafter H BBQ · Jul 28, 2014

FWIsmoker said:
c farmer said:

Looks great Disco.

I never tried a tenderloin.

Might be a tough cut to get right?

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Just the contrary....tenderloin. You have had tenderloin...every time you make CB. It's the most tender part of the loin.

Looks great Disco! Aren't ya glad you made a mini? :yahoo:

Justin it's your turn now! lol

Haha, thanks Keith.... But after this yard re landscaping I'am having a hell of a time finding 2 red cents to rub together.... LOL. I will make a mini someday though... Promise !

Again, great smoke Disco ! Thumbs Up

seenred · Jul 28, 2014

Disco, as usual your food looks delicious! Pork tenderloin is a favorite of ours...that plate wouldn't last long around here! Nicely done sir! Thumbs Up

Red

mdboatbum · Jul 28, 2014

Wow that looks fantastic!!

welshrarebit · Jul 29, 2014

Great looking food!

I have the same pot as you and your bending of the lip looks perfect! That's the last thing I have to do to finish my build. That's not stopping me from using my mini: I smoked a whole chicken thursday and some brisket 'steaks' on Friday. You're also the first person I've seen paint the inside. I'm not sure I'll do that but it does look good! Hmm, stickers on the inside as well...

dirtsailor2003 · Jul 29, 2014

Welshrarebit said:
Great looking food!

I have the same pot as you and your bending of the lip looks perfect! That's the last thing I have to do to finish my build. That's not stopping me from using my mini: I smoked a whole chicken thursday and some brisket 'steaks' on Friday. You're also the first person I've seen paint the inside. I'm not sure I'll do that but it does look good! Hmm, stickers on the inside as well...

That's NOT paint on the inside of Disco's pot. That's what's called seasoning. It's the build up that occurs as part of the cooking process. DO NOT paint the inside of the pot.

Bearcarver · Jul 29, 2014

c farmer said:
Looks great Disco.

I never tried a tenderloin.

Might be a tough cut to get right?

Actually the Pork loins you get in your part of PA probably don't have Tenderloins included. They lay along side, but not within the loin, so they probably weren't in your CB.

I know the Pork Loins I get are about 9 or 10 pounds, and the Tenderloins aren't part of them. You have to buy them separate.

Bear

pc farmer · Jul 29, 2014

Bearcarver said:
Actually the Pork loins you get in your part of PA probably don't have Tenderloins included. They lay along side, but not within the loin, so they probably weren't in your CB.

I know the Pork Loins I get are about 9 or 10 pounds, and the Tenderloins aren't part of them. You have to buy them separate.

Bear

I see them separate all the time.

Expensive little things.

disco · Jul 29, 2014

WaterinHoleBrew said:
Haha, thanks Keith.... But after this yard re landscaping I'am having a hell of a time finding 2 red cents to rub together.... LOL. I will make a mini someday though... Promise !

Again, great smoke Disco !

If I can do it, anyone can.

SeenRed said:
Disco, as usual your food looks delicious! Pork tenderloin is a favorite of ours...that plate wouldn't last long around here! Nicely done sir!

Red

Thanks, Red. It didn't last long here either.

disco · Jul 29, 2014

Mdboatbum said:
Wow that looks fantastic!!

Why, thank you sir!

Welshrarebit said:
Great looking food!

I have the same pot as you and your bending of the lip looks perfect! That's the last thing I have to do to finish my build. That's not stopping me from using my mini: I smoked a whole chicken thursday and some brisket 'steaks' on Friday. You're also the first person I've seen paint the inside. I'm not sure I'll do that but it does look good! Hmm, stickers on the inside as well...

dirtsailor2003 said:
That's NOT paint on the inside of Disco's pot. That's what's called seasoning. It's the build up that occurs as part of the cooking process. DO NOT paint the inside of the pot.

Thanks, Welsh but Case is right, that is just the normal coloration of a few smokes in a mini. I wouldn't paint the inside.

Disco

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