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Maple Pork Tenderloin (REC00002)

The PolyBlog
February 23 2015

Maple Pork Tenderloin (REC00002)

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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 40 minutes
Marinate 1 hour
Total 1 hour 50 minutes
Andrea snagged this recipe from her Mom, and it might have originally been a Looney-Spoons recipe. It’s pork tenderloin with maple syrup. Sure, there’s other stuff in it, but those are the two flavours that pop. Totally awesome.
Servings 6
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients

Marinade
  • 2 tsp Orange peel/zest
  • 1/2 cup Maple syrup (pure)
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce (sodium-reduced)
  • 2 tbsp Ketchup (sodium-reduced)
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp Garlic (minced)
  • 1.5 tsp Curry powder
  • 1.5 tsp Coriander (ground)
  • 1 tsp Worcestershiree sauce
Meat
  • 1.5 lbs Pork tenderloin

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking dish Or small roasting pan

Method

Sous-chef Preparations
  1. Grate the 2 tsp Orange peel/zest, if necessary.
  2. Trim the fat from the 1.5 lbs Pork tenderloin.
Prepare the marinade
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients: 2 tsp Orange peel/zest, 1/2 cup Maple syrup (pure), 2 tbsp Soy sauce (sodium-reduced), 2 tbsp Ketchup (sodium-reduced), 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 2 tsp Garlic (minced), 1.5 tsp Curry powder, 1.5 tsp Coriander (ground), and 1 tsp Worcestershiree sauce.
  2. Place the 1.5 lbs Pork tenderloin in a large, heavy-duty, resealable plastic bag.
  3. Pour the marinade over the pork and seal the bag.
  4. Turn the bag several times to coat and then let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Cooking the meat
  1. Transfer the pork and marinade to a small roasting pan or baking dish.
  2. Roast, uncovered, at 350°F for 40 minutes. The pork should be slightly pink in the middle.
  3. Let the pork stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Slice thinly.
  4. Drizzle extra sauce over the pork and serve immediately.

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