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SESAME PORK TENDERLOIN

Source of Recipe

Taste of Home Magazine


Recipe Introduction

Plan ahead…needs to marinate at least 4 hours or overnight. Exchanges
Serves: 8

2 pork tenderloins (1 lb., each)
1/2 c. reduced-sodium soy sauce
3 T. olive or canola oil
1/2 tsp. ground ginger OR 2 tsp. minced fresh gingerroot
1 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c. honey
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. sesame seeds, toasted

Place pork in a large resealable plastic bag. Add soy sauce, oil, ginger and garlic; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.

Drain and discard marinade. Place pork on a greased rack in a foil-lined shallow roasting pan. Combine honey and brown sugar; spoon over pork. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake, uncovered, at 375º for 30-40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160º. Let stand 5-10 minutes before slicing.

One 4-oz. serving equals: 284 calories…6 gm fat (2 gm saturated)…74 mg cholesterol…212 mg sodium…25 gm carbohydrate…trace fiber…24 gm protein ++++ Exchanges: 3 lean meat…1-1/2 fruit