July 4th Grillfest! Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Foil-Roasted Potatoes, Plums & Shallots
Happy 4th of July everyone! Check it—this dinner goes on the grill and practically cooks itself. Foil packets to the rescue! Doesn't hurt that this dish is a stone cold stunner to boot.
Makes 4 servings
What you need
1 pound baby potatoes, halved (or quartered if large)
1 small bunch thyme
2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons Tessemae’s Zesty Ranch
coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 small plums, quartered
2 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
2 pork tenderloins
2 tablespoons Tessemae’s Slow Roasted Garlic
¼ cup Tessemae’s Honey Balsamic
What you do
- Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
- Lay out 2 large pieces of aluminum foil, each about 12 x 15 inches. Place potatoes and several springs of thyme in center of 1 sheet of foil; drizzle with water and 2 tablespoons of the Zesty Ranch and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Fold foil over potatoes, folding along all 4 edges. Grill potato packet until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Place plums, shallots and several more thyme springs in the center of other foil sheet. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon Zesty Ranch and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Fold foil over plum mixture, folding along all 4 edges. Grill plum packet until tender, about 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, rub pork with Slow Roasted Garlic and season to taste with salt and pepper. Grill, turning every 2 minutes until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees, about 16 minutes total. Brush with Honey Mustard in the last few minutes of cook time.