Ginger-Marinated Pork Tenderloin
- 1 2/3 cups chicken broth (13 1/2 ounces)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons ketchup or 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar
- 1 (3/4 pound) pork tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Special equipment: an instant-read thermometer
- Whisk together 2/3 cup broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, ginger, garlic, and vinegar and pour into a large sealable plastic bag.
- Add tenderloin and seal bag, then marinate, chilled, turning bag over occasionally, 2 hours.
- Bring tenderloin to room temperature, about 1 hour.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425F.
- Pat tenderloin dry and reserve marinade.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch ovenproof skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown tenderloin on all sides, turning with tongs, about 3 minutes total.
- Transfer skillet to oven and roast pork until thermometer inserted diagonally into center of meat registers 155F, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes.
- While meat is roasting, pour marinade through a fine-mesh sieve into a small saucepan and boil until reduced to about 1/3 cup, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Stir in remaining cup broth and bring sauce to a simmer.
- Serve slices of tenderloin with sauce.
chicken broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, fresh ginger, garlic, cider vinegar, pork tenderloin, olive oil, thermometer
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/ginger-marinated-pork-tenderloin-108734 (may not work)