Sweet Preacher Smoked Tenderloin with Charred Scallion Remoulade
This recipe is all about the Holy Trinity of sweet, smoky, and spicy. Sweet Preacher seasoning infuses the pork with the satisfying flavor of molasses and smoky red spices. After a brief marinade (just enough time for you to prepare the grill), the meat is browned over a wood-infused fire and finished over indirect heat, so it comes to temperature slowly and picks up a smoky aroma from the chunks of hardwood. The result is tender, deeply flavored pork that’s rosy in the middle and perfectly juicy.
Sweet Preacher Smoked Tenderloin with Charred Scallion Remoulade
Servings
6-8
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
20-25 minutes
Warning: the kicky Charred Scallion Remoulade is about to become your new go-to condiment. Creamy with a kick of heat, it’s the perfect partner to sliced pork, but the remoulade is also great with grilled or roast chicken, shrimp, and fish. One simple step–charring the scallions over the fire–infuses the mixture with a smoky flavor that takes it beyond ordinary sidekicks. You can whisk together the condiment while the pork finishes over indirect heat, or you can prepare it a day in advance (a smart way to make the most of lingering heat from whatever you grill the night before). Deploy leftovers for sandwiches on ciabatta rolls the next day!
Ingredients
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Two 1-pound pork tenderloins
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Olive oil, for drizzling
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Sweet Preacher seasoning
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1 bunch scallions, trimmed
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1 cup mayonnaise (preferably Duke’s)
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Several dashes of hot sauce, such as Crystal
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1 tablespoon Creole mustard
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1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
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Finely grated zest of one lemon (preferably organic)
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1 teaspoon Chica Licka Bam Bam seasoning
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Freshly squeezed juice of ½ lemon, plus more as desired
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¼ cup chopped parsley
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2 tablespoons minced chives
For the Pork
For the Remoulade
Directions
Place the tenderloins in a baking dish, drizzle with enough olive oil to lightly coat and season with Sweet Preacher seasoning. Use your hands to evenly coat the meat, then set aside to marinate at room temperature while you prepare the grill.
Prepare your grill for two-zone cooking and build a medium-high fire. When the coals are glowing red and covered with a fine gray ash clean and oil the grill. Place a couple chunks of hardwood around the periphery of the fire, and vent the grill for smoking.
Place the scallions (perpendicular to the grates or in a grill basket) over direct heat and lightly char on both sides, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
Place the tenderloins over direct heat and cook, rolling the pork and rotating it around the fire until it’s nicely charred on all sides. Use tongs to transfer the pork to indirect heat, close the grill, and smoke the pork until it reaches an internal temperature of 130℉. Transfer the pork to a rimmed baking sheet, cover with foil and set aside for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
While the pork smokes, prepare the remoulade. Finely chop the scallions and combine them in a bowl with the mayo, vinegar, Chica Licka Bam Bam seasoning, chives and hot sauce. Whisk the ingredients together, taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
Slice the pork into ½-inch rounds and serve with the Charred Scallion Remoulade on the side.
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