Honey-Dijon Pork Tenderloin Recipe

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Pork tenderloin gets gussied up with a sweet honey, Dijon mustard and sesame seed marinade in this easy-to-fix low-fat entree. "This is our family's favorite way to fix pork during grilling season," says Barbara Blake from her home in West Brattleboro, Vermont.

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Honey-Dijon Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + marinating Grill: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup light or nonalcoholic beer
6 tablespoons sesame seeds
6 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Remove 1/2 cup for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Drain pork and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
Grill pork, covered, over medium heat for 10-13 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, basting with reserved marinade occasionally. Or bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3 ounces cooked pork) equals 206 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 67 mg cholesterol, 192 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Honey-Dijon Pork Tenderloin in Light & Tasty December/January 2002, p23