Jamaican Jerk Pork Tenderloins with Gingered BBQ Drizzle
- 2 (1 to 1 1/2-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed of fat
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 cup Jerk Marinade, recipe follows
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Vegetable oil
- Gingered BBQ Drizzle, for serving, recipe follows
- Rinse meat well and pat dry with paper towels.
- Rub the lime juice all over the meat, place in a nonreactive bowl, and set aside, refrigerated, for 15 minutes.
- Add the Jerk Marinade and turn to coat meat well.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
- Preheat a grill to medium-low.
- Remove the meat from the marinade, leaving some of the marinade clinging to the surface of the meat.
- Season the meat with the kosher salt and lightly oil the grill grates.
- Place the tenderloins on the grill and cook, turning occasionally, until the pork is just cooked through and nicely browned on the outside and a thermometer inserted into the center registers 145 to 150 degrees F, 28 to 30 minutes.
- Remove the tenderloins from the grill and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.
- When ready to serve, slice the tenderloins into 1/2-inch thick slices on a slight diagonal and serve fanned out on a plate, drizzled with the Gingered BBQ Drizzle.
- Fried plantains and/or any sweet potato dish would both make nice accompaniments to the pork.
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 crushed bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 Scotch bonnet chiles, seeded
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- In the bowl of a food processor combine the thyme, green onions, parsley, onion, brown sugar, bay leaves, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander seeds, chiles, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, and vegetable oil and process to a smooth paste.
- Transfer to a nonreactive bowl and stir in the soy sauce, lime juice, and vinegar.
- Refrigerate, in a glass container with a lid, until ready to use.
- Any unused marinade will keep for up to 1 month.
- Yield: about 1 1/2 cups marinade
- 6 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon Tamarind pulp
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 Scotch bonnet chile, seeded and minced
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until reduced enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes.
- Serve the sauce either warm or at room temperature, drizzled over the Jerk Pork Tenderloins.
- Yield: about 1 cup
pork tenderloins, lime juice, marinade, kosher salt, vegetable oil, drizzle
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/jamaican-jerk-pork-tenderloins-with-gingered-bbq-drizzle-recipe.html (may not work)