Grilled Marinated Pork Fillet
- 1 small piece ginger, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon honey
- jalapeno pepper
- 2 tablespoons nuoc mam, or fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 large pork fillet (about 1 1/2 pounds), trimmed of all fat and silver skin (1 pound, 2 ounces trimmed weight)
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- Place all the marinade ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until pureed.
- Pour the marinade into a plastic food bag, and add the trimmed pork fillet.
- Seal the bag tightly, and shake it until the meat is well coated with the marinade.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 and up to 8 hours.
- About 30 minutes before cooking time, heat a grill until it is hot.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
- Remove the pork fillet from the marinade, and reserve the marinade in an ovenproof skillet or metal gratin dish.
- Sprinkle the fillet with the oil, and place it on the hot grill.
- Cook, covered, about 6 minutes, then turn the fillet over.
- Cook, covered, for 6 minutes on the second side, until the meat is nicely grilled on all sides.
- Bring the reserved marinade to a boil on top of the stove.
- Return the meat to the marinade and place it in the 200-degree oven for at least 10 minutes but as long as 40 minutes to rest.
- Slice the fillet, and serve with some of the juices.
ginger, clove garlic, honey, jalapeno pepper, nuoc, water, pork fillet, canola oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-marinated-pork-fillet-100671 (may not work)