Chinese Recipe : Honey Sesame Tenderloin

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, grated or 1 tsp. dry ginger
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 lb. boneless pork tenderloin chops, whole
• 1/4 c. honey
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/4 c. sesame seeds

Directions:

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl.
2. Place tenderloin in a heavy plastic bag, and pour soy sauce over, to coat. Secure bag tightly. Marinate 2 hrs. at room temperature, or overnight in refrigerator.
3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
4. Remove pork from marinade, and pat dry. Discard marinade.
5. Mix together honey and brown sugar in a shallow plate.
6. Place sesame seeds on a separate shallow plate.
7. Roll pork in honey mixture, coating well, then roll in sesame seeds.
8. Place tenderloin in a shallow roasting pan, and roast about 25 mins. per 1 lb., until a meat thermometer reads 160°F.
9. Remove to a serving platter, and slice thinly.

Submitted by : Pauline P.