Kid-Friendly Grilled Pork Tenderloin

This is a kid-friendly go-to recipe for our family when we are outside swimming in the pool and want something that the entire family actually likes! Serve with extra barbecue sauce, if desired.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 290 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 pound pork tenderloin, or more to taste
• ½ cup barbecue sauce (such as Sweet Baby Ray's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Mix sugar, garlic powder, salt, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. Rub mixture over all sides of pork tenderloin. Let sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before grilling.

Step 3

Place pork on the grill and cook low and slow, turning every 10 minutes, until all sides have been cooked, about 30 minutes. Brush with barbecue sauce and repeat every 10 minutes, for about 30 minutes more. Pork is ready when slightly pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 1 hour total cooking time.

Step 4

Remove pork from grill and let sit an additional 5 minutes.