Asian-Inspired Pork Tenderloin
Updated Mar 03, 2021, Published May 07, 2014
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Asian-Inspired Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients
For the brine:
- ¼ cup kosher or sea salt, (do not use table salt)
- ¼ cup raw or turbinado sugar
- 4 cups cold water
- 2 pork tenderloins, (1-1¼ pounds each)
For the sauce:
- 1 cup apricot preserves
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
- 1 garlic clove, , minced
- 1 (½x1-inch) piece fresh ginger, , grated
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 (1×1-inch) piece fresh ginger, , grated
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 2 cups water
For the marinade:
- ¼ cup gluten-free soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 clove garlic, , minced
Instructions
- Combine the brine ingredients in a mixing bowl, stirring until the salt and sugar dissolve.
- Add the pork tenderloins to a large food storage bag and pour the brine over.
- Seal and refrigerate overnight or for 8-10 hours.
- In the morning, remove the pork from the brine, discard the brine, and rinse the tenderloins with cold water.
- Place the pork into a clean food storage bag.
- Combine the marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl and pour over the pork.
- Seal the bag and refrigerate for 8 hours.
- Prepare the sauce by combining the ingredients in a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Reserve.
- With the cover of the grill closed, heat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Remove the pork from the marinade, discard the marinade and pat the pork dry with paper towels.
- Place on the grill and cook for 16 minutes, turning the tenderloins a quarter turn every 4 minutes.
- Remove from the grill and place on a large sheet of foil.
- Pour half the sauce over the tenderloins, seal the foil and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve the pork sliced with the rest of the sauce on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 896kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 127gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 393mgSodium: 6103mgPotassium: 2484mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 93IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 7mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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