Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Orange-Sesame Asparagus And Rice
- 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 5 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- Cooking spray
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds asparagus, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 4 teaspoons dark sesame oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons honey
- Dash of crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 cups hot cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped toasted peanuts
- Cut each tenderloin crosswise into 12 even slices. Gently pound each slice to 1/2-inch thickness with a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Combine canola oil, syrup, sugar, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, fish sauce, and ginger in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add pork to bag; seal. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle pork evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Add 8 pork slices to pan; grill 90 seconds on each side. Remove pork from pan. Repeat procedure twice with remaining pork. Reserve 16 pork slices.
- Return pan to medium-high heat. Coat asparagus with cooking spray. Add half of asparagus to pan; grill 3 minutes or until crisp-tender, turning occasionally. Place asparagus in a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining asparagus. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, orange juice, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, honey, and crushed red pepper in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add juice mixture, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and rind to asparagus; toss. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Combine remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, rice, green onions, and peanuts in a medium bowl. Serve with remaining 8 pork slices and asparagus mixture.
pork tenderloins, canola oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, lower, fish sauce, fresh ginger, cooking spray, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, orange juice, dark sesame oil, honey, red pepper, orange rind, sesame seeds, brown rice, green onions, peanuts
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grilled-pork-tenderloin-orange-sesame-asparagus-rice (may not work)