Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin
Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin is a main course that serves 6. One serving contains 255 calories, 17g of protein, and 9g of fat. For $1.26 per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cornstarch, peppers, hoisin sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe from The Gunny Sack has 14 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 43 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. With a spoonacular score of 44%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes include Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin, Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin, and Baked Sesame Pork Tenderloin.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 35 minutes
Cooking duration: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp minced garlic
½ tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp sliced green onions
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp coarse ground pepper
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
½ cup honey
1 tsp kosher salt
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced onion
¼ tsp crushed red peppers, optional
1 lb pork tenderloin
½ tsp sesame seed oil
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
¼ cup cold water
Equipment:
sauce pan
grill
whisk
bowl
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Mix together kosher salt, coarse ground pepper, garlic powder, and ground cinnamon. Rub the spice mixture over the 1 pound pork tenderloin. Place the tenderloin in a pan, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.Put honey, soy sauce, olive oil, hoisin sauce, minced onion, minced garlic, sesame seed oil, and crushed red peppers in a sauce pan, whisk together, and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.In a small bowl, stir together cold water and cornstarch and then slowly whisk into the sauce. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until thickened.Put cup of the sauce in a small bowl to bring out to the grill and set the rest aside.Remove the pork tenderloin from the fridge and cut it into thick slices. Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil and then cook the pork tenderloin medallions over high heat for 3 minutes on each side. Brush the pork tenderloin with the cup of honey sesame sauce in the small bowl and grill an additional minute on each side to caramelize the sauce.The pork is fully cooked once it has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees.Before serving, top the pork tenderloin with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
Step by step:
1. Mix together kosher salt, coarse ground pepper, garlic powder, and ground cinnamon. Rub the spice mixture over the 1 pound pork tenderloin.
2. Place the tenderloin in a pan, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.Put honey, soy sauce, olive oil, hoisin sauce, minced onion, minced garlic, sesame seed oil, and crushed red peppers in a sauce pan, whisk together, and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often.In a small bowl, stir together cold water and cornstarch and then slowly whisk into the sauce. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until thickened.Put cup of the sauce in a small bowl to bring out to the grill and set the rest aside.
3. Remove the pork tenderloin from the fridge and cut it into thick slices.
4. Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil and then cook the pork tenderloin medallions over high heat for 3 minutes on each side.
5. Brush the pork tenderloin with the cup of honey sesame sauce in the small bowl and grill an additional minute on each side to caramelize the sauce.The pork is fully cooked once it has reached an internal temperature of 145 degrees.Before serving, top the pork tenderloin with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
Nutrition Information:
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