Ginger Honey Roasted Pork Tenderloin

Prep:10minCook:15min

The Chunky Chef IS THIS PORK SWEET OR SPICY? It’s really a perfect blend of sweet and savory, and the spiciness is up to you! I add a pinch of cayenne to my marinade, but you can leave that out if you don’t like a little spice, or increase the amount to give it a healthy kick! The great thing about pork is that it’s really a blank canvas, (like chicken), in that it takes on the flavors that you give it, so you can truly make this dish your own. WHAT DO I SERVE WITH THIS ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN? I went with a mashed sweet potato and some steamed green and wax beans.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:02:30 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbpork tenderloin

excess fat trimmed

1.5 Tbspfresh ginger

grated

7 Tbsphoney

2 Tbsplemon juice

2 tspfresh garlic

grated

2.5 Tbspsoy sauce

▢olive oil

for cooking

fresh parsley

▢chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine ginger, honey, lemon juice, garlic, soy sauce, cayenne, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add half the marinade ingredients to a large ziplock bag and add pork tenderloin. Seal bag and marinate for a few hours or overnight. Pour leftover marinade into an airtight container and keep refrigerated until ready to roast the pork.

Step 3

Line a baking sheet or baking dish with a double layer of aluminum foil and set aside. Remove leftover marinade container from the refrigerator and preheat oven to 400 F degrees.

Step 4

Heat a large skillet with a bit of olive oil over MED-HIGH heat, remove excess marinade and sear pork tenderloin very briefly on all sides until lightly golden brown.

Step 5

Transfer tenderloin to prepared baking sheet/dish and roast for 10-15 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the tenderloin registers 133 F degrees.

Step 6

Brush with leftover marinade and broil on HIGH for 1-2 minutes until golden. Remove from oven, cover with foil and let rest a few minutes. Pork will continue carry-over cooking and should end up between 140-145 F degrees with a blush of pink.

Step 7

Brush marinade over the top of pork tenderloin and sprinkle with parsley if desired.Slice into 1/2 inch thick slices and serve.