Pork Tenderloin in Coffee Marinade

Pork Tenderloin in Coffee Marinade

Yield: Marinade for 2-pound pork tenderloin

Ingredients

• 2 lb pork tenderloin
• 1 cup prepared coffee, cooled or (1 cup water + 3 teaspoons espresso powder)
• ¼ cup soy
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ onion, peeled and diced
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon thyme, dried or 1 tablespoon fresh
• ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

Method

1. Add all ingredients except the pork to a food processor and pulse until blended.
2. Put pork tenderloin in a shallow baking dish and cover with marinade. Wrap with plastic wrap or a tightly sealed lid and marinate in the refrigerator for a minimum 2 hours.
3. Heat a grill to medium high heat and cook until internal temperature of pork is at 145 degrees. You may cook to 142-143 degrees and then remove from heat and wrap tightly in foil for 5 minutes to rest and temperature will increase to 145 degrees or more.