Recipe: Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin (with garlic-ginger marinade)

HONEY SESAME TENDERLOIN

1 pound pork tenderloin
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger (or 1 teaspoon dry ginger)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons sesame seed

Place tenderloin in a heavy plastic bag.

Combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger and sesame oil. Pour soy mixture over pork to coat; close bag. Let marinate 2 hours at room temperature, or overnight in refrigerator.

WHEN READY TO COOK:
Remove pork from marinade, pat dry. Discard marinade.

Mix together honey and brown sugar in shallow plate. Place sesame seed on a separate shallow plate.

Roll pork well in honey mixture, coating well; then roll in sesame.

Roast in shallow pan at 400 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes, until meat thermometer inserted registers 160 degrees F. Remove to serving platter, slice thinly to serve.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Low Fat No Fat Cooking
From: SueA, CA - 02-06-98