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Mediterranean-ish Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Stuffing a pork tenderloin is a great way to fill it with flavor. This Mediterranean inspired dish is stuffed with peppers, spinach, feta and sun dried tomatoes, and covered in a thick crust of Dizzy Pig Mediterranean-ish seasoning.
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Ingredients
- 2 Pork tenderloins
- EVOO (enough to saute’ the red pepper, garlic, and spinach leaves)
- Sliced garlic
- 1 Red bell pepper
- Handful of fresh spinach leaves
- 1 1/2 cups of sun dried tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups of feta cheese
- Dizzy Pig Mediterranean-ish seasoning (enough to coat the interior and exterior of the pork tenderloins)
- Kitchen twine for tying the pork tenderloins
Directions
- Slice garlic and chop red bell pepper.
- Saute red bell pepper in EVOO, then add sliced garlic and saute a bit longer. After the mixture is sauteed, add fresh spinach just briefly until wilted.
- Filet both tenderloins and overlap them slightly.
- Cover the filets with plastic wrap and beat them with a hammer.
- Lightly cover the interior with Mediterranean-ish seasoning.
- Spread feta, sliced sundried tomatoes, and sauteed red bell pepper, garlic, and spinach mixture over the thinly hammered pork tenderloins.
- Tie together the pork tenderloins and generously cover the outside with Mediterranean-ish seasoning.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and chill in fridge for 5-6 hours.
- If cooking on a Big Green Egg, set up egg for an indirect cook and bring temperature to around 400°F. Put the plate setter legs up, out of the fire ring notches, then factory grid, then homemade 2nd tier grid. In the image, the tenderloin is being cooked with chicken wings.
- Rotate as needed and near the end of the cook, remove the tenderloin and change the BGE set up to a direct cook with the grid on the fire ring. Cook for a couple minutes, and roll it 1/4 until the pork loin is evenly browned and hit an internal temperature of 145°F.***
- Remove from grill and let rest for at least three minutes before slicing.
***If meat is well browned, but still not done, move to a cooler part of the grill to finish.
Step by Step

Slice garlic and chop red bell pepper. Saute red bell pepper in EVOO, then add sliced garlic and saute a bit longer. After the mixture is sauteed, add fresh spinach just briefly until wilted. 
Fillet both tenderloins, overlap them slightly, cover with plastic wrap and beat them with a meat hammer. 
After the beating with the cast of characters: Lightly season inside with Mediterranean-ish seasoning 
Everything spread and ready for wrapping 
All tied up and given a coat of Dizzy Pig Mediterranean-ish. Also give the interior a decent shake of Mediterranean-ish before spreading the filling 
Wrap it up in plastic wrap tightly and then let sit in the fridge for about 5 or 6 hours (I prepped this over lunch) 
Everything was cooked on the XL at 400°F raised indirect. Put the plate setter legs up, out of the fire ring notches, then factory grid, then homemade 2nd tier grid 
Here it is after saucing the wings and putting them back on. If I had thought about it, I would have started with the tenderloin creation at the back 
After removing the wings, keep the tenderloin on for a bit more for the temp to come up a bit more. Then take it out and switch to direct heat with the grid on the fire ring and start cooking direct for a couple minutes and roll it 1/4 until it hits target temp 
Finished pork tenderloin 
Sliced pork Tenderloin
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