Marinated Pork Tenderloin


The recipe I'm sharing today is a beautiful, spicy, marinated pork tenderloin dish, perfect for a weeknight dinner or an alternative Sunday roast. I had never eaten pork tenderloin until two years ago when my parents started raving about it. My dad kept telling me how he had got these pork fillets for amazing prices at Asda and how they were delicious roasted. I decided to try it, and he's right, it is delicious roasted!

Pork tenderloin is a very lean meat and it marinates very well, especially if you slice it up into thick slices, so it can really soak up the flavours. I used a combination of chilli, honey, lemon, garlic, ginger and coriander. You can easily adjust the quantities to suit your own preferences, so add more chilli if you like a kick, add more honey if you like it sweet. If you are doing things last minute then you can leave the meat in the marinade for 20 mins and get away with it. Ideally though, 3-4 hours would let the flavours really get going.


One thing you need to watch out for, if you're slicing it, is overcooking, as it's such a lean meat. It needs very little cooking when whole, even less when cooking it sliced, so be cautious!


If you are following a calorie controlled plan such as My Fitness Pal, this recipe is around 170 calories per portion. On Slimming World, this recipe is 3 syns per portion. If you leave out the oil and use spray oil, it will be 1.5 syns per portion.


The Improving Cook- marinated pork tenderloin




Ingredients
(serves 4)

350g pork tenderloin

2 tbsp honey
4 tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp ginger puree
1 tsp hot chilli powder
2 tbsp fresh coriander,  chopped
1 tsbp oil

Method


1.  In a glass roasting dish, mix the honey and the lemon juice with the oil until they are well combined.

2. Crush the garlic and add along with the ginger and the chilli.  Mix through.
3. Chop the fresh coriander finely (or use dried coriander leaf) and mix through.
4. Slice the tenderloin into 2 inch thick slices and lay in the marinade.
5. Use a spoon to cover the slices in marinade.
6. Cover and put in the fridge for 3-4 hours (20 minute minimum).
7.  When ready to cook, heat the oven to 180 (170 fan, gas mark 4).
8. Put the roasting dish in the oven for 8-10 minutes.
9. Serve with roast potatoes and green veg.

The Improving Cook- tenderloin marinade

The Improving Cook- tenderloin in marinade

The Improving Cook- tenderloin in marinade

The Improving Cook- marinated pork tenderloin


The Improving Cook- marinated pork tenderloin


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