Honey-Sesame Pork Tenderloin With Spicy Scallion Salad
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pork tenderloin (1 1/2 to 2 pounds total)
- salt and pepper
- 12 cup honey
- 12 cup cider vinegar, plus
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and slice thin
- 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and sliced thin
- 8 scallions, sliced thin on the bias
- Toast sesame seeds in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until golden, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer sesame seeds to a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespon oil in empty skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
- Pat pork dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook tenderloins until browned on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium, add honey and 1/2 cup vinegar, and cook, turning tenderloins to coat, until mixture is syrupy and instant-read thermometer inserted in center of tenderloin registers 145 degrees, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer pork to cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest 5 minutes.
- Set skillet with honey mixture aside.
- Combine cucumber, jalapeno, scallions, remaining 2 tablesppons oil, remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, and 2 teaspoons sesame seeds in bowl.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Cut pork into 1/2-inch thick slices, transfer to platter, drizzle with reserved honey mixture and sprinkle with remaining sesame seeds.
- Serve with scallion salad.
sesame seeds, vegetable oil, pork tenderloin, salt, honey, cider vinegar, cider vinegar, cucumber, jalapeno chile, scallions
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-sesame-pork-tenderloin-with-spicy-scallion-salad-380528 (may not work)