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Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Summer Squash with Chimichurri

By Matthew Fairman

Published on February 20, 2018

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Summer Squash with Chimichurri

Ingredients

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup minced fresh parsley ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 garlic clove, minced½ teaspoon dried oregano Salt and pepper 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed and pounded ½ inch thick1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 4 yellow summer squash, cut lengthwise into ½-inch-thick planks

Before You Begin

You can use fresh mint in place of the cilantro in the chimichurri sauce.

Instructions

  1. Combine ¼ cup oil, parsley, cilantro, vinegar, garlic, oregano, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in bowl; set aside. Sprinkle pork with sugar and season with salt and pepper. Brush squash with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Place pork on grill over hot fire. Grill until pork is lightly browned and registers 140 degrees, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer pork to carving board, tent with foil, and let rest while grilling squash.
  3. Grill squash until charred and tender, 3 to 5 minutes per side; transfer to platter. Slice pork on bias ½ inch thick and transfer to platter with squash. Top with chimichurri and serve.
Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Summer Squash with Chimichurri
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Ashley Moore.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Summer Squash with Chimichurri

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed and pounded ½ inch thick
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
4 yellow summer squash, cut lengthwise into ½-inch-thick planks

Ingredients

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed and pounded ½ inch thick
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
4 yellow summer squash, cut lengthwise into ½-inch-thick planks

Ingredients

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed and pounded ½ inch thick
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
4 yellow summer squash, cut lengthwise into ½-inch-thick planks

Why This Recipe Works

We pound pork tenderloins into thin, uniform steaks for exceptionally fast cooking.

Before You Begin

You can use fresh mint in place of the cilantro in the chimichurri sauce.

Instructions

  1. Combine ¼ cup oil, parsley, cilantro, vinegar, garlic, oregano, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in bowl; set aside. Sprinkle pork with sugar and season with salt and pepper. Brush squash with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Place pork on grill over hot fire. Grill until pork is lightly browned and registers 140 degrees, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer pork to carving board, tent with foil, and let rest while grilling squash.
  3. Grill squash until charred and tender, 3 to 5 minutes per side; transfer to platter. Slice pork on bias ½ inch thick and transfer to platter with squash. Top with chimichurri and serve.

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