Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Blackberry BBQ Sauce

My favorite season of the year is finally here…Blackberry Season! I can’t even express to you how much I love blackberries. I don’t know if it’s because they remind me of my childhood and running to the side of our house, plucking blackberries right off the vine, and then popping them straight into my mouth. People always say that blueberries are nature’s candy, but they’ve always been blackberries for me!

Makes: 4 servings

Prep & Cook time: 40 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

Pork Tenderloin

  • 2 Pork Tenderloins cut into 1½" mediallions

  • 1 tsp canola oil

  • ¼ cup fresh onion minced

  • 1 tbsp fresh jalapeno minced

  • 1-2 tsp dried cracked rosemary

  • Salt & pepper to taste

Blackberry BBQ Sauce

  • 3 cups fresh blackberries rinsed and drained

  • ½ cup ketchup

  • 3 tbsp vinegar apple cider or rice

  • ¼ cup brown sugar bourbon

  • ¼ cup brown sugar packed

  • 3 tbsp honey

  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard

  • 1½ tsp chili powder

  • 1½ tsp smoked paprika

  • 1 tsp garlic minced

  • Salt & pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

Blackberry BBQ Sauce

  • Heat the oil in medium-sized pan. Add onion and jalapeno and cook over medium heat, stirring, until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.

  • Add remaining ingredients and simmer over low heat, stirring until thickened, about 10 minutes.

  • Puree the sauce in a blender after cooking or use an immersion hand blender directly in the pot midway through cooking.

  • NOTE: You may pass the sauce through a strainer to remove seeds if you wish. I didn't because they are tender at this point and not really a problem.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin Medallions

  • Preheat grill to high heat.

  • Slice pork tenderloin into 1½" medallions. Drizzle with oil and season with salt, pepper and dried cracked rosemary.

  • Grill two minutes each side, closing the grill each time.

  • Slather with prepared Blackbery BBQ Sauce, grill an additional 1-2 minutes each side until cooked to 145° or juices run clear.

  • Remove from grill, plate, garnish and serve.

  • Keep remaining unused BBQ Sauce in refridgerator for up to a week or freezer for a month – or just share it with friends and family!

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