Pork Tenderloin with Peanut Sauce
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Yield 4 servings
This pork with peanut sauce recipe can be a great weeknight meal or dressed up for a dinner party. Make the sauce in advance to bring this meal together quickly. Delicious and beautiful served with some rice and a bright green side of steamed broccoli.
Ingredients
2 Pork Tenderloins
Peanut Sauce for Pork Tenderloin:
- 1/2c chunky peanut butter
- 1/4c sherry (or rice wine)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp Sambal Oelek
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp ginger, minced
- 1/4c green onions, thinly sliced (plus more for garnish)
- 1/4c cilantro, chopped (plus more for garnish)
Instructions
For the Peanut Sauce for Pork Tenderloin:
- Combine all the ingredients and set aside.
How to Cook Pork Tenderloin:
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Pat dry the tenderloins and season with some salt and pepper.
- Preheat a stainless steel or cast iron pan on the stove over high heat. Once heated coat the pan with cooking oil.
- Brown the tenderloins on all sides, about 10-15 minutes total.
- Remove the pan from heat. Coat the tenderloins with a few tablespoons of the peanut sauce, and place in the preheated oven.
- Cook for about 15 minutes, or until pork registers 130°F on an instant read thermometer.
- Remove from oven, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. To serve, slice pork on the bias and drizzle with peanut sauce. Serve with extra sauce on the side.
Notes
If you don't have an instant read thermometer I highly recommend keep getting one. One of the biggest mistakes that you can make with pork tenderloin is overcooking it. You definitely want to make sure that there is still some pink in the middle contrary to what we've grown up believing. Pork does not need to be cooked until every drop of moisture has been squeezed out!
Wondering how to cook pork tenderloin on the BBQ? This recipe can also be cooked on the grill. Be sure to oil the tenderloin before searing, and cover and reduce heat to medium (or 400°F if your bbq shows the temperature) to finish the cooking.
Recipe by Into the Dish at https://intothedish.com/pork-with-peanut-sauce/