Grilled Honey Balsamic Pork Loin with Smokey Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Chili Dusted Aspargus
- 1 packages Pork Loin ( back ribs cut )
- 1 bunch Aspargus
- 3 medium Russet Potatoes
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 Horseradish mustard
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 6 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- dash olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 packages apple wood chips
- 1 chili powder
- Let's start by marinating the protein.
- Pork loin back rib cuts usually come 2 in a pack.
- First let's slather them in the horseradish mustard.
- Both sides.
- The acid in the mustard tenderizes the meat.
- Now let's take a 3 finger pinch and salt up the meat.
- A few sprinkles of black pepper, that's it.
- Let's prep the aspargus.
- I buy mine pre cut.
- But you want to either chop off the bottom 1/4 inch of aspargus or peel it, so it's extra tender after cooking.
- Lay the aspargus onto a piece of aluminum foil.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Now salt.
- Then black pepper.
- Now dust it with chili powder until it is nearly completely red.
- Top with 1 tbsp pad of butter.
- Now close up the foil packet.
- Poke a few holes on top.
- Onto the balsamic honey reduction sauce.
- Pour in the balsamic vinegar.
- Add in the water.
- Now the honey.
- Whisk the mixture.
- Reduce by half at medium high heat until it starts to thicken.
- Set aside and keep warm.
- Mashed potato time.
- Rough chop potatoes and put in boiling water.
- Once soft, add in 2 tbsp butter and mix.
- Now add in the milk and mix.
- Firm but creamy mashed potatoes.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Set aside and keep warm.
- Finely mince 2 cloves of garlic.
- Place into a foil packet.
- Don't close it all the way.
- To the grill!
- I want to hit the food with some smoke, but don't have 5 hours to do so.
- In comes the smoke packet.
- Soak some apple wood chips in warm water and put them into a foil packet.
- Poke some holes on top.
- Toss this packet onto the hot coals.
- ( this works with a gas grill as well )
- Place the aspargus packet onto the grill.
- Now drop on the pork loin cuts.
- We let these sit over the coals and get a nice char on both sides.
- The smoke packet will infuse the foods with flavor.
- With about 10 minutes until the pork Is ready, brush on the balsamic honey reduction.
- Flip the pork so the reduction carmelizes on both sides.
- Now toss the minced garlic packet over the coals.
- Once the pork is nice and carmelized with our sauce, the asparagus is fork tender and the garlic is smokey.
- We're ready to plate.
- Just 2 more steps.
- Fold the smoked garlic into the mashed potatoes.
- Now those are ready.
- I finish the pork loin with a drizzle of the balsamic honey sauce on the plate.
- Bon appetit.
aspargus, potatoes, clove garlic, horseradish, balsamic vinegar, water, honey, butter, milk, olive oil, apple wood chips, chili powder
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/367523-grilled-honey-balsamic-pork-loin-with-smokey-garlic-mashed-potatoes-and-chili-dusted-aspargus (may not work)