Grilled Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin With Sweet Potatoes and Sca
- 5 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- 14 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 18 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 12 teaspoon wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1 12 lbs pork tenderloin
- 12 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut diagonally into 1/4-in slices
- 12 scallions, with root end trimmed only
- Light the grill.
- In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons oil with the cayenne, thyme, nutmeg, brown sugar, vinegar, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
- Rub mixture over the pork.
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil.
- Add the sweet potatoes and cook until almost tender, about 5 minutes.
- Drain.
- Brush the sweet potatoes and the scallions with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 teaspoons pepper.
- Grill the pork over moderate heat, turning once, until medium to well done, 12 to 15 minutes in all.
- Transfer the pork to a carving board and leave to rest in a warm spot.
- Grill the sweet potatoes and scallions, turning, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Cut the pork into 1/2-in diagonal slices.
- Serve with sweet potatoes and scallions.
cooking oil, cayenne, thyme, nutmeg, brown sugar, wine vinegar, salt, fresh ground pepper, pork tenderloin, sweet potato, scallions
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-spice-rubbed-pork-tenderloin-with-sweet-potatoes-and-sca-140184 (may not work)