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Asian Pork Tenderloin

Tender and juicy, Asian Pork Tenderloin is a family favorite. The Asian-inspired marinade (which does double duty as a serving sauce) is full of bold, well balanced flavors. Whether grilled, roasted or cooked in a sous vide, this easy to prepare pork tenderloin comes out perfectly tender and juicy, every time.
Note that the pork needs to marinate for at least 1 hour.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Main dish
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Asian Pork Tenderloin, pork tenderloin
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Calories: 276kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 pound pork tenderloin silver membrane removed
  • Sliced green onion white, light green, and some dark green parts, for garnish

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, honey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, curry powder and ground pepper.
  • Combine soy sauce mixture and pork in a large zip top bag and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.

Cooking on the grill

  • Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill on high.
  • Remove tenderloin from the bag and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour marinade into a medium saucepan.
  • If using a gas grill, reduce heat on all burners to medium. Grill tenderloin, covered, for 10 minutes.
  • Turn over and continue cooking, covered, for another 5 to 10 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 145 to 150 degrees.
  • Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Finish the sauce while meat is resting (see below).

Cooking in the oven

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Remove tenderloin from the bag, place marinade in a medium saucepan and set aside. Sear the outside of tenderloin on a grill (or in an oiled grill pan or cast iron skillet) over high heat to mark; it usually takes about 5 minutes.
  • Place tenderloin on prepared baking sheet and roast for around 10 to 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 145 to 150 degrees.
  • Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Finish the sauce while meat is resting (see below).

Cooking in a sous vide

  • Remove tenderloin from the bag, place marinade in a medium saucepan and set aside. Place tenderloin in a sealable bag, or in a zip top baggie and seal. If using zip top baggie, remove all the air from the bag (follow directions for your sous vide machine).
  • Set your sous vide cooker to 140 to 145 degrees.
  • Once preheated, add sealed bag to the water and cook for 2 hours.
  • Around 10 to 15 minutes before you plan to take the pork out of the water bath, preheat a grill to high. Alternatively, just a few minutes before taking out of the water bath, preheat a grill pan or cast iron skillet.
  • Remove pork from bag. Oil grill grate/pan/skillet. Grill pork on all sides, just until golden brown and nicely marked.
  • Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. Finish the sauce while meat is resting (see below).

Finishing the sauce and serving

  • While the pork rests, in a small saucepan bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Slice tenderloins into 1/2- inch thick pieces and place on a large serving platter or individual serving plates.
  • Spoon sauce over the top and sprinkle with green onion. Can also pass sauce on the side.

Notes

Gluten free: Substitute gluten-free tamari sauce for soy sauce.
 
Note: This recipe was originally published in my cookbook Fresh Tastes.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 828mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg