Easy Grilled Pork Loin with Sugar and Spice Rub and Grilled Peaches by DelightfulEMade
As a mom, and wife I’m pretty much ALWAYS on the hunt for healthy, delicious dinners that are quick and easy to make. Sound familiar? Yeah, I think this is right up there with solving the national debt crisis, and making the country more energy independent! Finding quick, healthy delicious meals is on the mind of anyone that spends more than a few minutes in the kitchen every day. Have no fear – I’ve got a great one for ya: Easy Grilled Pork Loin with Sugar and Spice Rub and Grilled Peaches!
Easy Grilled Pork Loin with Sugar and Spice Rub and Grilled Peaches by DelightfulEMade
This dinner is seriously so delicious! The juicy, sweet peaches paired with the slightly spicy rub on the pork compliment each other beautifully. We had this for dinner last night, and I’m tellin’ ya – a little bite of pork, with a little piece of peach is a slice of heaven right in your mouth!! Wow – so good!!
Easy Grilled Pork Loin with Sugar and Spice Rub and Grilled Peaches by DelightfulEMade
The rub is a combination of brown sugar, spices and a little oil, so it is actually a wet rub or paste. The preparation for the meat is really minimal – maybe 5 minutes to mix together the rub, and cover the pork with it. I really like this rub, as it adheres well to the pork. When grilled, the sugar caramelizes a bit to give it a great char, but still preserving the flavors of the spices.
Easy Grilled Pork Loin with Sugar and Spice Rub and Grilled Peaches by DelightfulEMade
Here’s how this super-easy, quick, delicious meal comes together:
Erin Indahl-Fink
Yields 4-6
A super quick and easy meal that's healthy and delicious! Tender, juicy grilled pork tenderloin coated with a sweet, spicy rub served with delicious, juicy grilled peaches. It doesn't get much better than this!
5 minPrep Time
20 minCook Time
25 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1.5 lb. Pork Tenderloin
- 1 Tbsp. Brown sugar
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground pepper (a few grinds of the pepper grinder)
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 2-3 fresh peaches, halved
Instructions
- Using an outdoor grill, heat it to medium heat. While grill is heating, mix together your rub. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and oil. Stir until everything is wet and it becomes a paste. Pat dry the pork loin with paper towels. On a pan, cover the pork with the rub on all sides. Prepare peaches by slicing in half and removing the pit.
- Before putting the pork down on the hot grill, add a little oil or non-stick grilling spray to the grill grates. Grill the pork loin, on each side for approximately 10 minutes, or until internal temp of the pork reaches 145 degrees. (FYI - this is a new recommendation for pork, versus the old school 160.) Slightly pink is okay. The peaches only need 10 minutes to cook on the grill, so hold off putting them on until you flip the pork loin for its second side. Place peaches cut side down on the grill and remove after 10 minutes.
- After the pork is done grilling, let it rest for 3-5 minutes to seal in the juices before cutting. Serve with the grilled peaches.
Tip: When choosing peaches at the grocery store, or farmers market, select fruit that has a nice peachy fragrance at the stem. It also needs to be slightly firm, with just a little give. Anything that’s really yellow at the stem, rock hard or overly soft, put back – these peaches are either hard and unripened or overripe, mushy and possibly mealy.
As you can see, this delicious meal comes together easily. The prep is simple, the cooking is straightforward, and in the end, you’ll have a healthy, delicious meal that took less than 30 minutes from start to the time you’re eating. It really doesn’t get much better than that!
~Erin
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