Tenderloins & Tailgating

food Feature Tenderloins & Tailgating

Football season is here! Learn some of our favorite recipes to use while tailgating this year.

The sun is shining and the smell of freshly cut grass is in the air, as you hear the faint sound of a whistle as you drive by any football field in the state of Texas. Growing up in Texas, football season is in a league of its own. We all grew up under the stadium lights cheering on our team to victory. However, another, and possibly everyone's most favorite part, of fall weekends in Texas are the tailgates. It is time to fire up those grills for tailgating season! Let us help you kick-off your tailgates with some of our fan-favorite receipes. Bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin bites

It is a powerhouse combination you can’t pass up because it is simple, easy, and delicious. You won’t want to head to a tailgate without them.

Ingredients :

2lbs unseasoned pork tenderloin 3 packages of bacon Seasonings of your choice

Instructions:

1.Preheat the oven or grill to 400 degrees. 2.Cut the tenderloin in bacon into bite size pieces then wrap each tenderloin piece with bacon using toothpicks to secure. 4. Season the pork with your favorite seasoning blend. 5. Place on the grill for 20-22 minutes or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees (be sure to rotate every 5 minutes.) 6. After it finishes cooking, let rest for 10 minutes.

Touchdown tip:

Because pork tenderloin is one of the leanest cuts of meat it is also very easy to dry out during the cooking process. Brine or marinades can help to not dry it out when cooking it. For this particular recipe, grilling the tenderloin would be the best option.

Pulled Pork tacos

Easy to take on-the-go to the game. Always a crowd favorite. You will want to add this one to your game plan.

Ingredients :

Pre-cooked pulled pork Bell peppers Onions Lettuce Tomatoes Seasonings of your choice Tortillas

Instructions:

1. Pre-cook your pulled pork the night before 2. Warm up your pork and tortillas on the grill 3. Season the pork with your favorite seasoning blend. 4. Option: cook your bell peppers and onions on the grill to give your tacos a kick! 5. Prepare lettuce and tomatoes then serve

Touchdown tip:

We suggest cooking your pulled pork prior to allow you to have more time to focus on having fun the day of and the food the night before! Pork tacos can be cooked so many ways. It is an easy way to spice up your game day!

Sausage wraps

It is a Texas football tradition.

Ingredients :

Pork sausage links of your choice Tortillas Shredded cheese

Instructions:

1.Cook your sausage for 10-14 minutes over medium heat, flipping the links once. 2. Heat up your tortillas, add some cheese, and get ready for kick-off!

Pulled Pork tacos

Easy to take on-the-go to the game. Always a crowd favorite. You will want to add this one to your game plan.

Ingredients :

Pre-cooked pulled pork Bell peppers Onions Lettuce Tomatoes Seasonings of your choice Tortillas

Instructions:

1. Pre-cook your pulled pork the night before 2. Warm up your pork and tortillas on the grill 3. Season the pork with your favorite seasoning blend. 4. Option: cook your bell peppers and onions on the grill to give your tacos a kick! 5. Prepare lettuce and tomatoes then serve

Touchdown tip:

We suggest cooking your pulled pork prior to allow you to have more time to focus on having fun the day of and the food the night before! Pork tacos can be cooked so many ways. It is an easy way to spice up your game day!

Sausage wraps

It is a Texas football tradition.

Ingredients :

Pork sausage links of your choice Tortillas Shredded cheese

Instructions:

1.Cook your sausage for 10-14 minutes over medium heat, flipping the links once. 2. Heat up your tortillas, add some cheese, and get ready for kick-off!

Pork nachos

Another handheld favorite that is sure to score big.

Ingredients :

Pulled-pork or ground pork sausage Nacho cheese Onions Lettuce Tomatoes Tortilla chips

Instructions:

1. Cook your pork as desired 2. Warm up your cheese in a crockpot 3. Divide tortilla chips into each serving then place your cooked pork and cheese on top 4. Add lettuce, onions, and tomatoes if desired

Touchdown tip:

Instead of nacho cheese, try making queso! If you are feeling the heat, you can always top your nachos with jalapeño.

Jalapeño Poppers

You can’t leave this one on the bench.

Ingredients :

Jalapeños Cream Cheese Bacon Seasonings of your choice

Instructions:

1. Cut the jalapeños in half then remove the seeds from the inside 2. Slice cream cheese into horizontal blocks then place inside each jalapeño half 3. Wrap with bacon and season as needed 4. Cook for 30 minutes or until the bacon is fully cooked