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Ginger Spiced Pork Recipe

Flavor a few pork tenderloins with this easy rub before putting them on the grill, and you're in for a terrific treat. They make an extra-special summer meal.——Beth Walton, Columbus, Indiana

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Diabetic Friendly

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Ginger Spiced Pork Recipe

Prep: 5 min. + marinating Grill: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 30 35

Ingredients

1 small onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)

Directions

Combine the first nine ingredients; rub over pork. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack Place pork over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 4 ounces cooked pork equals 210 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 261 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 32 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Ginger Spiced Pork in Country Woman March/April 2005, p36

Chopping Onions

I’ve found that the best way to chop onions with no tears is to place the cutting board on top of the stove and turn the vent fan on high. —Gloria D., Courtenay, British Columbia