This apricot grilled pork tenderloin is a delicious way to season and grill up a pork tenderloin. The glaze gets a lovely char and the sweet and savory flavors from the glaze really complements the pork flavors. It’s a simple recipe but always delivers big on flavor.
I love cooking pork tenderloin, it’s juicy, flavorful and delicious! It’s also fairly inexpensive to make. Yet, when cooked right it looks, serves and eats like an expensive cut of meat.
This dish reminds me of spring and summer time though it’s great all year round. The glaze uses apricot jam so it can be made any season of the year.
Apricots remind me of my grandma and grandpa. They planted an apricot tree in their yard when I was young. Fast forward, 30ish years and we ended up moving into their house and then a few years later we ended up buying the house from my parents who had previously bought it from my Grandpa. The apricot tree was in our backyard until this year when we had to cut it down. It was dying and with each dead limb, no new limbs were growing back, so it was time to come down. It was definitely a sad moment for everyone who had any sentimental ties to it.
It was a little bit of a fickle tree and would produce fruit every 2-4 years, when the conditions were just perfect and we didn’t get a late freeze. However, when it did produce it gave tons of apricots and they were completely delicious! I usually filled my freezer up with freezer jam from it.
We are planning to replant an orchard in the back of our yard and I am hoping to have an apricot tree again, though we may do a peach that handles the weather here a little better.
If making this on a smoker or pellet grill, use milder flavored wood chips or pellets that work well with pork. Those woods are apricot, apple, cherry, fruit woods, maple. pecan, etc..
What you need to make apricot grilled pork tenderloin:
makes ~1 to 1 1/2 pound of pork tenderloin
- ~1 to 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
- salt – season all sides with a good sprinkle
- Pepper – season all sides with a desired sprinkle
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or liquid aminos
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat grill or smoker to 350 F.
- Season the tenderloin with a good sprinkle of salt and black pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk together molasses, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and apricot jam.
- Brush over pork tenderloin, save any extra sauce for brushing on during cooking.
- Place on grill and cook for roughly 25-30 minutes (depending how thick your tenderloin is) or until a meat thermometer reads 150 F..
- During the cooking you can brush on more of the sauce if desired.
- Let meat rest for 7-10 minutes then slice and serve.
Here are a few other pork recipes you may love:
Instant Pot Kalua Style Pork
Pork Sausage Meatballs
Apple Pork Chops
Black Cherry and Molasses BBQ Pork Ribs
Bacon Wrapped Pork Roast
Apple Sage Smoked Pork Roast
Slow Cooker Chili Verde Pork
Korean BBQ Pork Roast
Hawaiian BBQ Pork Roast
Apricot Grilled Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
- ~1 to 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
- salt – season all sides with a good sprinkle
- Pepper – season all sides with a dash
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or liquid aminos
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam
Instructions
- Preheat grill or smoker to 350 F.
- Season the tenderloin with a good sprinkle of salt and black pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk together molasses, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and apricot jam.
- Brush over pork tenderloin, save any extra sauce for brushing on during cooking.
- Place on grill and cook for roughly 25-30 minutes (depending how thick your tenderloin is) or until a meat thermometer reads 150 F..
- During the cooking you can brush on more of the sauce if desired.
- Let meat rest for 7-10 minutes then slice and serve.