Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Asian Sauce
Fish sauce (available in the Asian aisle at most grocery stores) adds a deep flavor that is not at all “fishy”.
Makes
Serving size
Ingredients
1 (2 pounds) unseasoned pork tenderloin
½ tablespoon garlic, minced or pressed (about 1 clove)
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced (or 1 teaspoon ground)
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon lite soy sauce
½ tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat grill or oven broiler on high temperature (with rack 3 inches from heat source).
- Remove visible fat from tenderloin and discard. Set tenderloin aside.
- Combine garlic, ginger, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil (if using) in a small dish. Stir marinade until sugar dissolves.
- Brush tenderloins with marinade or pour one-third of the marinade evenly over the pork. Place in oven or grill with lid closed.
- Every 5 minutes turn over the tenderloin and add 1 tablespoon of additional marinade, until meat is fully cooked (to a minimum internal temperature of 160°F).
- Let stand for 5 minutes.
- Cut 12 slices, each about 1 inch thick. Serve three slices (about 3 ounces cooked weight) per serving.
Cooking Tip
Delicious with steamed spinach and rice or Asian-style noodles (soba or udon).
Recipe Contributed by the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute; Deliciously Healthy Dinners
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