Baked Sesame Pork Tenderloin

Name: Baked Sesame Pork Tenderloin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners, Asian Recipes
Ingredients: 1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/3 cup honey; 1/4 cup sherry or chicken broth; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each); SESAME COATING:; 2 tablespoons ground mustard; 3 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted

This easy roasted pork appetizer comes from Shirley Kula of San Diego, California. The ginger, soy sauce and sesame seeds give these truly tender tenderloins obvious Asian flair.

Ingredients

1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup sherry or chicken broth
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
SESAME COATING:
2 tablespoons ground mustard
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first six ingredients. Add pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Drain and discard marinade. Place tenderloins on a rack in a shallow roasting pan lined with heavy-duty foil. Bake at 425° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the mustard, water and soy sauce; brush over meat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Slice and serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 120 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 145mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat.

Originally published as Chinese Pork in Light & Tasty December/January 2007

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spinonedr

Apr 6, 2011

I made this recipes for a Christmas appetizer potluck and EVERY person loved it - adults, kids, teens. It is amazingly easy, very tasty, and relatively healthy. A few of the children didn't love the sesame seeds, but one of those children now says they are just fine!!!