A delicious and easy to prepare marinade consisting of ingredients that can be easily found at a Chinese grocery store. Don’t let the ingredients fool you, this is a meal that even the less adventurous will enjoy.
Original recipe makes 6 servings
Ingredients
2 (1 1/2 pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon sherry
1 tablespoon black bean sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
1 1/2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 pinch Chinese five-spice powder
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PREP
5 mins
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COOK
35 mins
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READY IN
2 hrs 40 mins
Directions
- Place tenderloins in a shallow glass dish. In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sherry, black bean sauce, ginger, sugar, garlic, sesame oil, and five-spice powder. Pour marinade over pork, and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Remove tenderloins from refrigerator while the oven preheats.
- Bake pork in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or to desired doneness. Let stand for 10 minutes, and then slice diagonally into thin slices.
Nutrition
Calories: 222 kcal
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Cholesterol: 98 mg
Fat: 5.5 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 35.8 g
Sodium: 373 mg