Name: Chef John's Grilled Jerk Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin - 2 (1 1/2 pound); Onion, chopped - ½ medium; Fresh thyme leaves - ⅓ cup; White vinegar - ¼ cup; Garlic - 4 cloves; Habanero peppers, seeded, or more to taste - 2; Minced fresh ginger - 2 tablespoons; Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons; Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Ground allspice - 2 teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Chef John's Grilled Jerk Pork Tenderloin

1. Pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin 2 (1 1/2 pound)

2. Onion, chopped ½ medium

3. Fresh thyme leaves ⅓ cup

4. White vinegar ¼ cup

5. Garlic 4 cloves

6. Habanero peppers, seeded, or more to taste 2

7. Minced fresh ginger 2 tablespoons

8. Soy sauce 2 tablespoons

9. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

10. Brown sugar 1 tablespoon

11. Ground allspice 2 teaspoons

12. Ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

13. Cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon

14. Ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon

15. Ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Grilled Jerk Pork Tenderloin

1 . Stage

Cut tenderloin in half and set the thinner end to the side. Cut the thicker end in half lengthwise so you have 3 pieces that are similar in size.

2 . Stage

Make the marinade: Combine onion, thyme, vinegar, garlic, habanero peppers, ginger, soy sauce, vegetable oil, brown sugar, allspice, black pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a blender. Puree until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.

3 . Stage

Pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add pork tenderloin pieces, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours.

4 . Stage

When ready to cook, preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.

5 . Stage

Grill pork on the preheated grill, moving as necessary to avoid overcooking the thin parts of the meat, until dark grill marks appear and the pork lifts easily from the grill, 6 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).