Pork Tenderloin Marinade

This is simple and good.I add 4Tbls. of olive oil and put marinade and pork into zip bag and refrigerate several hours.One half of recipe is enough for 2 1/2 # of tenderloin done this way.

This recipe was great. I left out the teryaki, just my preference. I wouldn't marinate this more than six hours because liquid smoke can become very strong. I put mine in the oven in a roasting pan on 350 degrees for several hours depending on the size of the loin. I poured all the marinade in the pan and basted several times through cooking. It was tender enough and had enough flavor to just slice and eat as a sandwich or on a plate with side dishes.

This was very good. I sometimes have a hard time with pork tenderloin on the grill because it drys out. This was moist and delicious. So Easy.

Very moist! I left out the teriyaki and substituted 2 Tbsp. of brown sugar, used low sodium soy sauce, added 2 Tbsp. of olive oil, and used minced garlic. I cut the tenderloin into kabobs and let it marinate all day. It really soaked up the marinade and the liquid smoke gave it a really nice smoky flavor that complimented the sweetness. UPDATE: Made this again the same way, but added the teriyaki and it was even better than before!

A good basic marinade, even if it is a little salty (I even used lite soy sauce). I didn't make any changes and let the meat marinade overnight. I grilled on a George Forman grill for 15 minutes before slicing thin. I served with Smashed Potato and Broccoli Casserole, also from this site, salad and bread. It was a wondeful meal and very easy.

The liquid smoke was a little too intense for my personal taste, but still this was delicious and nice and moist. Next time I will leave out the liquid smoke and add a little more garlic. ( I love garlic) Pineapple juice might be a very good addition for the marinade.

Very nice-we grilled our tenderloin and it came out great. I added a little orange juice and some dijon mustard too.

Perfect! My son's friend asked me what it was cooked with and my son said that I definitely need to make this again. May be too much soy sauce for some, but my family loves it.

Amazing stuff. I now use this all the time on several kinds of meats. Thanks.

We felt the liquid smoke was too overbearing. My husband said it almost tasted like a hotdog!!! That can't be good. Also very salty. Marinated it for about 5 hours. I cut the ingredients in half and used two tenderloins. We prefer Grilled Pork tenderloin by Cathy from this site. Oh well, now I know. Thanks anyway. Michele, Cambridge ontario

Excellent Marinade!! Read thru other reviews and did as others suggested. Halved the Liquid Smoke. Used Low Sodium Soy. Added 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil and Added some Fresh Pressed Garlic. Had two Pork Tenderloins, put into a Large Baggie and marinated for two hours only. Perfect, the meat was unbelievably tasty and moist, I believe any longer would have been too much. Also took excess marinade and boiled on stove to use as gravy.

A very nice marinade. I was concerned about the complexity of the flavors but they complimented eachother well on the tenderloin.

Excelent!!!!! I only soaked it for about and hour and added pinapple juice to the marinade. I baked it at 350 for 1 1/2hrs. I also put in in a big sheet of foil and enclosed it with the marinade while baking. AWSOME!!!!!!

nice and trender yum i used sodium reduced soya cut the smoke in half save some marinade brush on every 10 mins 400f oven for 38 mins thanks for a great recipe

My husband and I tried this when we had my parents over this afternoon. My parents said it was good but my husband and I have had much better. We won't be trying it again. Too much liquid smoke and it just tasted salty. If you are going to try this maybe use real grated galic, add some lemon or lime juice and oil... and don't marinate more than about 30 minutes if you are using a tenderloin.

Very good! I also reduced liquid smoke to 1 T. and added 1 T. brown suagar.

This was so awesome! I have never made a marinade before and this turned out great. As others mentioned it was salty so I omitted the garlic salt and used les soy sauce. I also added some brown sugar. I thought it tasted strong but when it was cooked on the meat it was so tasty and the meat super tender. Thanks!

While this made the tenderloin incredibly moist, it was a little too salty for my taste, and I used reduced sodium soy sauce. My chef husband, however, thought it was fantastic:)

I have used this on both tenderloin and ribs and it always comes out nice and tender. If you are not a fan of the liquid smoke then you will not like it because it is pretty stout in this recipe.

I used this marinade on pork chops. I only marinaded for 45 minutes, but they were fantastic on the grill. Will use this again and again. They taste like the expensive smoked pork chops from the butcher shop!

This marinade put the "tender" in the tenderloin! It came out very moist and full of flavor too. Be sure to let the meat rest at least 5-10 minutes (covered with foil) before slicing, in order for the meat to retain all the juiciness. It's even delicious cold. Thanks for a simple and flavorful recipe!

I marinaded a beef london broil in this for about 20 hours and it was way too strong of flavor. I will not be making this again.

i thought this marinade was delicious. it's been sitting in the marinade for 2 days now so I was a little worried b/c it was there so long. I took everyones word for it and cut the liquid smoke in half and it turned out absolutely fantastic!! I immediately took steak out of the freezer and will be marinating them tomorrow in the same brew!! Go team..

I was very impressed by this recipe. It was great in the sense that it had great flavour without being different. I cooked it for a large group of people (my family) which all have very different tastes (from blan, to very spicey, to one I have yet to figure out), and they all loved it. This is definitley a keeper.

I was pleasantly surprised when I tried this last weekend. This recipe is so simple and yet it taste sooo good! After mixing the ingredients together in a large freezer bag, I added Pork loin and placed it back into the fridge for about 48hours. The meat absorbed the marinade well, the longer the marinade time the better.

I made this today but used it for pork chops....worked perfectly. I did cut the liquid smoke to 1 tablespoon, I have young kids who can be picky about overbearing flavors. I put the marinade and the pork chops in a ziplock bag and stuck it in the fridge for 4 hours. My husband could not stop raving about how good the pork chops tasted. Super easy and very tasty!!

Best marinade for pork ever says my 'meatatarian' husband! I halved the recipe because I only used it on 2 chops. Delicious and tender. Good smoky flavour. I added minced garlic as well. The teriyaki sauce I used was a 'stir fry' teriyaki sauce.

very tasty, got rave reviews. marinated for four hours and grilled. did not make any changes to recipe. would not recommend marinating much longer or flavor will be too strong.

So good! The pork was so tender and have also prepared it with chicken. You may wish to use 1/2 of the liquid smoke depending on your taste.

It's hard to rate this recipe because I used it on thin cut pork chops instead of a tenderloin. I'm sure with a tenderloin the flavor would have been different and not so dry. We liked it ok and I'll try it again, but with a tenderloin next time. Thanks for posting!

I used less liquid smoke and light soy sauce with the other ingredients for some boneless pork chops I wanted to use in a fresh salad...just the right blend of flavors to make a good meal. Thank you Auntie KK !

This was great! I put it on the grill over high heat for 1 hour and then transfered it to the other side of the grill over no flame for another half an hour. It was moist and flavorful. Will certainly make again.

The best pork chops I've ever made. And I've tried a lot of things with pork chops. This recipe is even better because its SO simple. Be sure to use thick-cut pork chops and marinade for no longer than 2 hours. Grill on medium until just cooked through and you're in for an awesome dinner!

I found this way too salty. I even added some sherry to the marinade to cut it but it didn't help.

This was a wonderful marinade for a pork tenderloin. I marinated the pork for about 4 hours, and the result was wonderful! I used a low-sodium soy sauce ... it may have been a bit too salty for my taste if I had used regular. A great marinade -- thanks!

This was very tasty and super easy. I halved the liquid smoke as others had suggested and added fresh sliced ginger. We didn't have pork tenderloin but used thick cut country bone in ribs and marinated it overnight and grilled it. Will certainly make again.

This is our favorite marinade for boneless pork chops. I only marinate them for 1-2 hours, so saltiness is never a problem. I omit the liquid smoke when we grill them, otherwise it gives the chops a just-grilled taste!

We added our "secret ingredient" Oyster Sauce on top and used the leftovers for pulled pork tacos with steamed corn tortillas with mozzarella cheese,cilantro and onion. Yum-o!

Not bad, not great either. Very, very salty - I suggest using a low sodium soy sauce as another poster suggested. My family still prefers plain old barbeque sauce, but it wasn't inedible either.

Not only is this a good marindade for meat, but with a some added sugar, it made a terrific brine for the cod fished we smoked yesterday. Truthfully, it was the best cod our friends and I had ever tasted. Thank you KK!

This is just awesome! Made it last night, but used sugar free teriyaki sauce for the low carbers. And it was great on a salad for lunch today. Thanks for this recipe, can't wait to try it on the grill in the summer!

OK. Seemed to need even more sweetness than as written. Added some brown sugar and bingo, this is great.

Perfect go to marinade that can be used for grilling or baking. Most items already on hand so a perfect recipe to use for last minute pork meals.

Amazing, rarely do we rave about food, but this deserves it. Added fresh pressed garlic, but otherwise, perfect!

This tasted really good. I actually used pork loin steaks annd grilled them. My husband really enjoyed them and he is such a picky eater.

Loved it but too salty. Will use low sodium next time. I used mince garlic, steak seasoning and 1/2 the liquid smoke and 2 tbl sp olive oil. I wish they would have given a cook temp and time suggestion. I sprayed pan w/non stick & cooked it in the marinade @400 for 20-30 min.

I used this on grilled pork steaks. It was great!

Outstanding marinade for grilling pork tenderloin or any other meat. Will use again and again.

This marinade is awesome. I added some fresh chopped ginger to the marinade then grilled it. Unbelievably good. My husband adored it. Thanks

This was really good. My tenderloin was almost 3# so it wouldn't fit in a ziplock bag(which is how I like to marinade my meat) so I put in casserole dish and marinated 4 hrs. turning occasionaly to rotate so all was coated. Grilled on upper rack of gas grill(off direct heat) with lid closed. Checked every 10-15 min. with meat thermometer. Should read 160 degrees. Pork had a mild flavor and was very moist. I made recipe as written. We really enjoyed this, even my daughter that is not particularly fond of pork liked it. Thanks KK!

Delicious! As others suggested, I only used 1 Tbsp liquid smoke and added a couple tablespoons of olive oil. I let a 2.5-lb pork tenderloin marinate for an hour and then cooked it in an air fryer at 350 for 30 minutes. Quick, easy, and healthy...will be added to our regular rotation!

Great marinade! My family enjoyed it. I will probably cut down the liquid smoke next time (personal taste.)

As the "most helpful" review mentions, I halved the recipe and it was plenty for the 2.39 lb tenderloin I had. Marinated for about 5 hours, then baked @ 425 for 27 minutes and it was perfect

This marinade was just too strong for me. It ruined my pork to the point where I couldn't eat it. Far too much Soy Sauce and Teriyaki Sauce for me!

I read the reviews and added 2 Tbsp brown sugar and 2 Tbsp canola oil (it's what I had in my pantry). I used hickory liquid smoke (as opposed to mesquite which I have not yet tried), and my kids were licking their plates, the marinade was so good! This is really great!

For a one pound loin use one half of all items. Grated fresh ginger the liquid smoke is the key. Just one hour then on the barbe Q ha ha will use again.

Marinade means soaking the meat in it before cooking. I did not do this.

This tasted great. As a few other reviews mentioned, I cut the soy in half and made up the difference with olive oil to reduce the salt content. I also added 2 oz of Shochu to keep with the Asian theme.

This was just okay for me.. I cook with Pork a lot so I may just be a little more picky than some.

I cut the liquid smoke to two teaspoons so it wouldn't overpower. One more thing: it was just too salty so I added a couple TBS. of brown sugar to cut that. It did not alter the recipe that much. Good marinade recipe.

I double this and use on a large Pork Tenderloin, then grill it. The results are a spectacular, flavorful meal.

Family loved this I used a Lawrys teriyaki with pineapple. It was fabulous.

I set it in overnight. Very easy and very good. Even got my Son to eat pork and like it.

This marinade really did a great job of tenderizing the pork tenderloin I bought. After reading some of the reviews, I decided to let it sit only 4 hours as several people said it was too strong if left in longer. They were so wrong! My guys said it didn't have all that much taste to it, but was very tender. Next time, I'll let it marinade all day long or overnight.

Fed a crew of 35 with this at a family reunion. We let the loins marinade for 3hrs before bringing them to the grill. There were NO leftovers ;)

I made this, cut the liquid smoke in half, added some brown sugar and let it marinate overnight. I smoked it over coals for 2.5 hours. Moist and delicious

Delicious!!! Very tender . I skipped the liquid smoke and teriyaki. Served with cauliflower rice and baked beans . Major hit !!!

do everything it says but add minced ginger and extra garlic but also half a tea spoon of baking soda and marinade overnight. once cooking add more teriyaki and baste with that. dont add to much baking soda as it will twist soapy