A sweet and sassy spice rub covers juicy pork that’s sure to please everyone at your table! This sweet and spicy grilled pork tenderloin is a quick and easy meal for a weeknight, but also special enough for a celebration.
Easy dinners are my FAVORITE. And in the summer, nothing is easier than popping something on the grill and basically walking away until it’s done. This sweet and spicy grilled pork tenderloin requires minimal effort for maximum flavor. The spice rub forms a delicious crust around the juicy meat, and it tastes great fresh off the grill or cold the next day.
Because of our son’s garlic allergy, I tend to make all of my own spice blends because it’s pretty difficult to find safe store-bought mixes! But even if your spice cupboard doesn’t rival a Penzey’s store like mine does, the ingredients in this rub are pretty common. The only exception might be the smoked paprika.
Smoked paprika is a ROCKSTAR ingredient when you have to make your own spice rubs and barbecue sauces without garlic or onion. It adds a gentle spice and a smoky hit that really makes this spice rub sing. But if you can’t find it, regular sweet paprika will work too.
Make Sweet and Spicy Grilled Pork Tenderloin Allergy Friendly for You!
As written, this recipe is top 9 allergen free, gluten free, garlic free, onion free, mustard free, and legume free. You can easily decrease the amount of ground pepper to 1/2 teaspoon if you’re worried about your family’s spice tolerance! But otherwise this recipe is so simple, it hopefully won’t require too many changes. Serve with the sides of your choice; our family loves roasted vegetables and fresh summer salads with this.
If you only want to make one tenderloin, simply save half of the spice rub for next time! This grilled pork is great for meal prep because it tastes just as good the next day! Slice it up to use in sandwiches or paninis, dice it up for salads or casseroles or breakfast hash, or even eat pieces cold out of the fridge. I won’t judge you, I’m pretty sure I did that last week.
Let me know how your grilling adventures turn out! Leave a comment below or tag a photo of your creation on social media with #coffeetableeats!
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Pork Tenderloin
This sweet and spicy spice blend really makes this pork tenderloin stand above the rest! Serve fresh off the grill with the sides of your choice, dice and use for salads, slice thin for paninis or sandwiches, or dice and use in a casserole or fried rice. If you only want to make one tenderloin, just save half of your spice blend mixture for next time!
Ingredients
- 2 pork tenderloins (about 2 lbs)
Sweet and Spicy Spice Blend
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika
- Pinch ground cloves
Instructions
Notes
This spice blend is great in other dishes as well! Use on grilled chicken, add spice to rice, sprinkle on scrambled eggs, mix with sugar when cooking candied pumpkin seeds, even use it with shredded pork in a slow cooker.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 Amount Per Serving: Calories: 34Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 170mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 6gNutrition facts may vary based on the ingredients, swaps, and products used.