Bourbon-Brown Sugar Pork Tenderloin

#favorite #pork

🥘 Ingredients

  • bourbon
    1/4 cup, 55 g
  • brown sugar (dark, firmly packed)
    1/4 cup
  • cornstarch
    1/2 teaspoon
  • dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
    50 g
  • dijon mustard
    1/4 cup, 60 g
  • freshly ground pepper
    1/2 teaspoon
  • marinade**
  • minced green onions
    1/4 cup, 20 g
  • sauce (soy)
    1/4 cup
  • soy sauce
    60 g
  • tenderloins (pork, 1-lb.)
    2
  • weight**

🍳 Cookware

  • saucepan
  1. 1
    Gather freshly ground pepper , minced green onions , minced green onions , dark brown sugar , dijon mustard , dijon mustard , marinade** , soy sauce , weight** , bourbon , bourbon .
    freshly ground pepper: 1/2 teaspoon, minced green onions: 1/4 cup, minced green onions: 20 g, dark brown sugar: 50 g (firmly packed), dijon mustard: 1/4 cup, dijon mustard: 60 g, marinade**, soy sauce: 60 g, weight**, bourbon: 1/4 cup, bourbon: 55 g
  2. 2
    Remove silver skin from tenderloins , leaving a thin layer of fat. Combine brown sugar and next 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; add pork. Seal bag, and chill ⏱️ 8-18 hours , turning bag occasionally. Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade.
    tenderloins: 2 (pork, 1-lb.), brown sugar: 1/4 cup (dark, firmly packed)
  3. 3
    Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Grill pork, covered with grill lid, ⏱️ 8 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155°. Remove from grill, and let stand ⏱️ 10 minutes .
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, combine reserved marinade and cornstarch in a saucepan . Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, ⏱️ 1 minute . Cut pork diagonally into thin slices, and arrange on a serving platter; drizzle with warm sauce .
    cornstarch: 1/2 teaspoon, sauce: 1/4 cup (soy)
  5. 📝

    Servings: 6-8

  6. 📝

    1 1/2 lb. flank steak may be substituted. Reduce grill time to 6 to 8 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness.