Loaded Pork Potatoes and Smithfield® Marinated Fresh Pork

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Pork tenderloin is one of my favorite foods!  To me, it tastes far better than other types of roast, and it isn’t nearly as greasy as other cuts of meat we’ve tried.  With springtime here and summer just around the corner, it is the perfect time to cook up some pork tenderloin on the grill.  Pork tenderloin is a very easy meat to grill, and Smithfield® makes the process even easier with their Marinated Fresh Pork products.

Smithfield® Marinated Fresh Pork products come in several varieties:

• Smithfield Applewood Smoked Bacon Loin Filet
• Smithfield Roasted Garlic & Herb Loin Filet
• Smithfield Slow Smoked Mesquite Flavor Loin Filet
• Smithfield Original Recipe Loin Filet
• Smithfield Roasted Garlic & Herb Sirloin
• Smithfield Roasted Garlic & Cracked Peppercorn Tenderloin
• Smithfield Slow Roasted Golden Rotisserie Tenderloin
• Smithfield Marinated Sweet & Smoky Pork Roast
• Smithfield Marinated Homestyle Pork Roast
• Smithfield Marinated Boneless Pork Shoulder Seasoned Carnitas

I recently purchased the Smithfield Applewood Smoked Bacon Loin Filet, Smithfield Slow Smoked Mesquite Flavor Loin Filet, and the Smithfield Roasted Garlic & Cracked Peppercorn Tenderloin.  We always like to have a tenderloin or two on hand.  They are great for a last minute cookout, and they are a great food to cook when we are having family over.

Smithfield® Fresh Pork products are available at Walmart in the pork section of the meat aisle.

Over the weekend we cooked the Smithfield® Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Filet.  It was really delicious, and I was amazed at the bacon flavor that came out in the meat!

When we grill a pork tenderloin, we always wrap it up in foil.  If you are going to slice it after cooking, you should cook it at about 225 degrees for around 6 hours.  But I personally prefer pulled pork, and for that we grill it at about 350 degrees for about 2 or 3 hours.  (Keep in mind, your cooking time could vary, depending on the size of your meat and based on how hot your grill gets.)

My husband says the key to a tenderloin that’s easy to pull apart is to cook it very fast and at a hot temperature, until the tenderloin is 170 degrees in the middle.

You’ll also want to check the tenderloin a couple of times during the cooking process.  To do this, you should use grilling gloves to upwrap the tenderloin and use a thermometer to check the temperature.

But for a quick and convenient meal, you can slice the tenderloin before cooking.  This will shorten the cooking time to 30-45 minutes.

As you can see, the Smithfield® Applewood Smoked Bacon Pork Filet came out very juicy!

And the 1.5 pound tenderloin yielded a lot of pulled pork!  The pulled pork is delicious as an entree and served with a couple of sides like potato salad and baked beans.  But we usually serve the meat on sandwiches.

And then on other occasions, we use the pulled pork to make loaded pork potatoes.  One of our favorite barbecue places serves these and they are absolutely delicious, and we love being able to make our own at home!  The baked potatoes take only 25-30 minutes to cook, so you can bake these while you wait for your meat to cool for pulling.  You can also save time by purchasing wrapped baked potatoes from the Walmart produce department.  These can be baked in about 7 minutes (+ 1 minute for each additional potato).

Do you enjoy pork tenderloin? If so, I’d love to hear how you like to cook it. Do you eat it on sandwiches, or do you use the meat in another creative way?

And if you need a little pork inspiration, check out these great recipe ideas.