Asian-Glazed 'Melt-in-Your-Mouth' Pork Tenderloin
Asian-Glazed 'Melt-in-Your-Mouth' Pork Tenderloin
INGREDIENTS
- 1 gallon water
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup salt
- 2 tablespoons finely grated ginger
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloin
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1/2 cup sweet and sour sauce
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons finely grated ginger
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
DIRECTIONS
- To make the brine, mix together the water, 1/2 cup brown sugar, salt, 2 tablespoons ginger, onion, lemon, 5 cloves of garlic, and 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce in a large container. Add the pork tenderloin, cover, and refrigerate for 2 to 8 hours.
- For the glaze, whisk together 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce, sweet and sour sauce, hoisin sauce, 4 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons ginger, brown sugar, and orange juice.
- Prepare an outdoor grill for high heat.
- Cook the pork tenderloin on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center, 7 to 12 minutes per side. Remove the tenderloin from the grill and cover with foil; allow to rest for 10 minutes. To serve, brush with glaze, and cut into thin slices.
FOOTNOTES
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Editor's Notes:
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The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the brine ingredients. The actual amount of the brine consumed will vary.
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The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of glaze ingredients. The actual amount of glaze consumed will vary.
