May 20th - Grilled Pork Tenderloin on a cedar plank with pineapple relish

This was a new dish for me; I had never done pork tenderloin. It was very good and not at all what I expected from a pork cut. It cooked a little too slowly on the cedar plank. So I had to put it directly on the grill after a little while and wouldn't you know it, the tenderloins came out a little overcooked.
A shot before hitting the flame:

On the plank, on the grill. I used some apple wood for the smoke. perfect !


Had to take them off the plank to hasten the grilling time, but not too long. The tenderloin is not a juicy cut and can suffer from overcooking, if you're not careful.


I also grilled some pineapple to accompany the tenderloin. I got some bamboo skewers that were flavored from Target of all places. They were really great (surprise !)



Here is a shot of the finished dish. I also made a waldorf salad to accompany this meal. That was a perfect compliment. The salad was delicious ! There is something about that spinach+blue cheese+carmelized pecans (no walnuts for me)+lemon vinagrette.



As it turned out, this was one of the most unusual dishes I have ever attempted and it was fantastic. I think it would be a real crowd pleaser, as you don't see too many carribean dishes or exotic grilled dishes very often. I guess some consider the addition of the pineapple relish as a tropical dish. The green in the relish was finely chopped basil ! Here is a shot of the ingredients for the relish prior to simmering: