Chinese Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin

Just made this for the first time today. Needed to find something interesting to do with some pork tenderloin I thawed. Went looking for recipe ideas and came across this honey garlic pork recipe for pork tenderloin and realized I could turn this into a Chinese dish. I served with Jasmine rice, and made the modification to cut into small pieces and add sesame seeds and chopped green onion. I also thought to add a pinch of ginger to bring forth more of the Asian flavor, though I didnt do it this time around, and honestly, I didnt need it. It totally tasted like we had ordered Chinese!

This recipe is remarkably easy – very few ingredients make this simple, yet the flavor rivals recipes with long ingredient lists. Why bother with that? I say keep it simple! The flavor is fantastic. Hard to believe the ingredients are so simple. This baby’s a keeper. I really enjoyed it and Husband loved it too.

Ingredients:

2 pork tenderloin or pork loin (500g/1lb each)
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
3 garlic cloves , very finely chopped
(pinch of ginger, optional)

Pork Rub:

    ▢ 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    ▢ 1/2 tsp paprika
    ▢ 1/4 tsp sea salt
    ▢ 1/2 tsp black pepper

Honey Garlic Sauce:

    ▢ 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
    ▢ 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, light or all purpose
    ▢ 1/2 cup honey

Instructions


Mix Rub ingredients then sprinkle over the pork.     Cut pork into small pieces. Sear pork in oil over high heat.  When pork is almost seared, push to the side, add garlic and cook until golden.

Transfer to slow cooker. Mix sauce ingredients. Pour sauce in and toss with the pork. Cook til tender.  Add small amount of cornstarch to sauce in last 10 minutes and stir.  Garnish with sesame  seeds and chopped green onions.

Note: This sauce can also be used for chicken or beef strips.