Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin Recipe - Easy & Delicious

INGREDIENTS

1 large or 2 small pork tenderloins (about 1-1/4 pounds total) 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds* *To toast sesame seeds, spread seeds in small skillet. Shake skillet over medium heat 2 minutes or until seeds begin to pop and turn golden.

PREPARATION:

1. Place pork in large plastic bag. Combine soy sauce and garlic in small cup; pour over pork. Close bag securely; turn to coat. Marinate in refrigerator up to 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Drain pork; reserve 1 tablespoon marinade. Combine honey, brown sugar, ginger and reserved marinade in small bowl.
3. Place pork in shallow foil-lined roasting pan. Brush with half of honey mixture. Roast 10 minutes. Turn pork over; brush with remaining honey mixture; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Roast 10 minutes for small or 15 minutes for large tenderloin or until internal temperature reaches 155°F when tested with a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of pork.
4. Let pork stand, tented with foil, on cutting board 5 minutes. (Temperature of pork will rise to 160°F.) Cut into 1/2-inch slices. Serve on lettuce and garnish with mushrooms, if desired.

This recipe appears in: Chinese NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 21 g Cholesterol 101 mg Saturated Fat 2 g Total Fat 6 g Calories from Fat 20 % Calories 279 Protein 33 g Sodium 605 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 4 Vegetable 2