Coffee Marinated Grilled Pork
- 1/2 cup freshly ground coffee beans
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup mild flavored (light) molassesttttI used dark
- 1/2 cup dry-roasted macadamia nuts (about 2 1/2 ounces)t just used macadamia nuts and did not dry roast them
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 small garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juicettttt used Real Lime
- 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine)ttI didn't use
- 1 jalapeno chile, coarsely choppedttttI didn't chop, but I did seed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh gingert used pre-minced ginger from a bottle that I bought at the store
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 pork tenderloins (about 2 1/2 pounds total
- Puree all ingredients except pork in processor until almost smooth (I used a blender).
- Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork; release excess air, seal bag and turn
- To coat. Chill 24 - 28 hours.
- Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Grill pork until thermometer inserted into center
- Registers 145 degress F, turning often, about 25 minutes. Transfer to work surface; let
- Stand 10 minutes. Thinly slice.
freshly ground coffee beans, vegetable oil, mild flavored, nuts, maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, lime juice, mirin, jalapeno chile, fresh gingert, coarse kosher salt, ground black pepper, pork
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/coffee-marinated-grilled-pork-50006104 (may not work)