Mandarin Pork Recipe

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I often serve this pork with fried rice and Chinese-style vegetables. It also makes a great appetizer by itself. Folks have fun dipping the nuggets into the two homemade sauces.

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Mandarin Pork Recipe

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

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup canola oil
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
2 pork tenderloins (3/4 to 1 pound each)
SWEET-AND-SOUR SAUCE:
1/2 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon diced pimientos
1/8 teaspoon paprika
Dash salt
FIRE-HOT MUSTARD:
1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Combine the first six ingredients in a large resealable plastic bag; add pork and turn to coat. Seal bag; refrigerate overnight, turning meat several times.
Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in a bowl; cover and chill. In another bowl, stir boiling water into mustard; add salt and stir until smooth. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 1 hour; chill.
Discard marinade from meat. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 18-20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°-170°, turning occasionally. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with sauce and mustard for dipping. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Originally published as Mandarin Pork in Country Pork , p97