Best Bourbon Glazed Cajun Tenderloin Recipes

BOURBON-GLAZED CAJUN TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Make the marinade: in a small bowl, whisk all the marinade ingredients together.
• Trim the tenderloin of excess fat and silver skin; place tenderloin in a large zip-lock plastic bag; pour in the marinade.
• Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly; turn bag to distribute the marinade, place on a plate, and refrigerate 8-24 hours.
• Make the rub: in a small bowl, combine the rub ingredients.
• Make the glaze: in a small bowl, whisk the glaze ingredients together until the sugar is dissolved.
• Remove tenderloin from bag and discard marinade; wipe excess marinade off the tenderloin with paper towels.
• Press the rub into the tenderloins; let stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
• Lightly brush or spray tenderloin with olive oil; sear over direct medium heat until well marked, about 20 minutes, turning a quarter turn every 5 minutes.
• Continue grilling over indirect medium heat until internal temperature reaches 135° for medium rare, 10-20 minutes.
• During the last 10 minutes of grilling time, turn and baste with the glaze.
• Remove the tenderloin from the grill and let rest for 5-10 minutes; cut into ¾-1 inch slices and serve warm.

BOURBON-GLAZED CAJUN TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE MARINADE: In a small bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients.Trim the tenderloin of any excess fat and silver skin. Place the tenderloin in a large, resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly. Turn the bag to distribute the marinade, place on a plate and refrigerate for 8 to 24 hours.TO MAKE THE RUB: In a small bowl combine the rub ingredients.TO MAKE THE GLAZE: In a small bowl whisk together the glaze ingredients until the sugar is dissolved.Remove the tenderloin from the bag and discard the marinade. Wipe excess marinade off the tenderloin with paper towels. Press the rub into the tenderloin and allow to stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before grilling.Lightly brush or spray the tenderloin with olive oil. Sear over Direct Medium heat until well marked, about 20 minutes, turning a quarter turn every 5 minutes. Continue grilling over Indirect Medium heat until the internal temperature reaches 135°F for medium rare, 10 to 20 minutes. During the last 10 minutes of grilling time, turn and baste with the glaze.Remove the tenderloin from the grill and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes. The temperature will rise 5°F to 10°F during this time. Cut into 3/4 to 1 inch slices and serve warm.From Weber's Big Book of Grilling. Copyright © 2001 Weber-Stephen Products Co. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.