Coffee-Marinated Grilled Pork - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Marinade
    1/2 cup freshly ground coffee beans
    1/2 cup vegetable oil
    1/4 cup molasses
    1/4 cup macadamia nuts, dry roasted
    1/4 cup maple syrup (the real stuff if possible)
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    2 garlic cloves
    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    1 tablespoon mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)
    1 jalapeno chile, coarsely chopped
    1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
    1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
    Pork
    2 (1 1/4 lb) pork tenderloin (about 2 1/2 lbs. total)
Preparation
    Puree all the marinade ingredients in a food processor until almost smooth.
    Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag.
    Add pork; release excess air, seal bag and turn to coat. Chill 24-48 hours.
    Prepare barbecue to a medium heat.
    Grill pork about 25 minutes, turning often. (Internal temperature should register 145F.).
    Transfer to work surface and let stand 10 minutes.
    Thinly slice to serve.

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