Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cilantro-Scallion Sauce

Very tasty, and rather simple, too! Made with mom. She thought this was better than steak :) We made only half of the sauce and it was enough. 

Original recipe credit: https://www.cuisineathome.com/recipes/lunch-dinner/grilled-pork-tenderloin-with-scallion-cilantro-sauce/

Recipe below contains our modifications.

Ingredients:

for the pork tenderloin--

1 pork tenderloin, trimmed (weight around 1.5 lbs)

olive oil

salt and pepper, to taste

crumbled Cotija cheese

for the sauce (amounts are listed for half of original)--

1/2 c. chopped scallions

1/2 c. fresh cilantro (leaves & stems)

1/2 of a jalapeno

1 1/2 T. fresh lime juice

1 T. olive oil

salt, to taste

Directions:

1. Heat/prepare a grill for med-high heat level.

2. Rub/coat tenderloin all over with olive oil (we did not measure), then season with salt and pepper (used kosher salt).

3. Grill tenderloin until internal temperature reaches 145°F (took about 15 min. on our grill). Transfer to a plate, tent with foil, and let rest for 10 min.

4. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: add all sauce ingredients to a small food processor. Blend until puréed.

5. Slice tenderloin and serve topped with the sauce and Cotija cheese (to taste). Enjoy!