Grilling Rained Out
June 11th, 2009
Yesterday afternoon I was looking forward to grilling two beautiful Niman Ranch pork tenderloins for a dinner party. But when it was time to fire up the grill, the sky cracked open and it started to pour. Even though my grill’s just outside the door, the rain was coming down hard and I didn’t feel like getting wet. So I opted instead for my second-favorite way to cook meat — pan roasting.
I preheated the oven to 375F and sprinkled the pork generously with smoked paprika, toasted and ground cumin and coriander, salt and pepper. I seared the tenderloins in canola oil in a hot skillet until they were dark brown on all sides, then put them in the oven to finish cooking. When their internal temperature was 150F in the thickest part I removed them to a cutting board to rest, loosely tented with foil, for 10 minutes.
The pork didn’t quite have the charred flavor that grilling gives, but thorough searing in the skillet, smoky paprika and toasted spices helped compensate. It went well alongside fragrant coconut rice, mango-avocado salsa, cucumber raita and the sound of steady rain through a cracked window.
Recipe: Pan-Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Recipe: Coconut Basmati Rice
Recipe: Mango-Avocado Salsa
Recipe: Cucumber Raita
June 11th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Aha, a fair weather grill man. *teasing*
That’s what happens when you’re made of sugar. You get wet and melt. ;o)
Nice seasonings. Adding the smoked paprika does help add the smoky flavor.
I’ve never broiled pork tenderloin but think if it were close enough to the broiler heat, you’d get some flame char.
All in all, sounds like a delicous meal.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I don’t have a grill outside, so the only way I ever cook pork tendeloin is in the oven. Here’s a fun recipe for spicy pork tenderloin with pineapples and onions. Enjoy!
June 13th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Sorry about the rain out, but the tenderloin looks fabulous.
I also wanted to mention a contest for a cooler with the fixings to make a root beer barbecue sauce. It’s a random draw for Father’s Day. There are 5 of the prizes. You can check my blog to see the kit. I thought you might be interested and also maybe some of your readers.
http://barbequemaster.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-fathers-day-brew-b-q-contest-five.html
Tks, Cyndi
June 13th, 2009 at 11:19 am
I love your picture. I’m macrobiotic myself, so don’t eat any meat, but I love how you caught the smokiness coming off the tenderloin in this shot.