Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinated in Spicy Soy Sauce
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Crisp on the outside and buttery-tender on the inside, these sweet and spicy soy sauce-marinated pork tenderloin medallions make for a delicious, healthful and elegant entree. Serve with snow peas, brown rice and Sour Mango Salad on the side.


Grilled Pork Tenderloin Marinated in Spicy Soy Sauce


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/4  cup  reduced-sodium soy sauceOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  sugarOn Sale
  • 1  large clove  garlic, peeled and finely grated or mincedOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  finely grated fresh gingerOn Sale
  • 1    fresh red Thai chile (see Note) or cayenne chile pepper, stemmed, seeded and mincedOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  toasted sesame oilOn Sale
  • 1 1/2  pounds  pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch-thick medallionsOn Sale
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Directions
1.
Whisk soy sauce and sugar in a medium bowl until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in garlic, ginger, chile and oil.
2.
Place pork in a resealable plastic bag. Add the marinade and seal the bag, squeezing air out. Turn the bag to coat the medallions. Refrigerate for 2 hours, turning the bag once to redistribute the marinade.
3.
Preheat the grill to medium. Remove the pork from the marinade. (Discard marinade.) Grill the medallions until just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Tip:
Note: Thai chiles can be red or green, are only about 1 1/2 inches long and 1/4-inch or less in diameter. They are on the high end of the heat scale. Find them in Asian markets. If unavailable, substitute fresh cayenne chiles or 1/2 teaspoon or more to taste of purchased chile sauce, such as sriracha. Fresh chiles can be frozen, in a air-tight, for up to 3 months.

Nutrition information
Calories 138, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 63 mg, Sodium 101 mg, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 23 g, Potassium 357 mg. Exchanges: Lean Meat 3 Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How to Cook Pork Tenderloin
For lean white meat that's diet friendly and packed with nutrition, it's hard to top pork, especially the tenderloin. Follow this recipe for how to cook pork tenderloin and you'll end up with a dish that melts in your mouth. This method calls for so few ingredients, you might worry that the meat will be bland, but good pork tenderloin needs little more than a sprinkle of salt and a dash of pepper to bring out its naturally sweet flavor.

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