Honey Sesame Tenderloin

total time:
3 hr
Makes 6
JeanJean Howard

ingredients

  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbspn grated fresh ginger
  • 1 Tbspn Asian sesame oil
  • 2 whole pork tenderloins (about 2 lbs. total).
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 Tbspns brown sugar
  • 4 Tbspns sesame seeds

directions

  • 1

    Combine the soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Place the tenderloins in a heavy plastic bag, pour in the soy sauce mixture; seal the bag and turn the bag to coat. Let marinate 2 hours at room temp or overnight in the refrigerator.

  • 2

    Preheat oven to 375 F

  • 3

    Remove pork from the marinade and pat it dry. Mix the honey with the brown sugar in a shallow bowl. Place the sesame seeds in a separate shallow bowl. Roll the pork in the honey mixture, coating it well, then roll it in the sesame seeds.

  • 4

    Place meat in a shallow pan and roast for 20 - 30 minutes. (until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the tenderloins registers 160F). Tranfer meat to a serving platter and slice thinly.

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