SESAME PORK TENDERLOIN

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tbsp liquid honey
• 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 clove garlic, bruised
• 2 pork tenderloins (1 lb/0.5 kg each)
• 2 tbsp sesame seed
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water

Directions

1. To prepeare marinade, combine soy sauce, orange juice, honey, ginger and garlic in a heavy zip-lock plastic bag. Add tenderloins and squeeze bag to coat tenderloins with marinade; seal bag. Place bag on a plate and refrigerate for 8 hours or up to 12 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Remove tenderloins from marinade and pat dry; reserve marinade. Place tenderloins in a greased shallow pan. Sprinkle with sesame seed.
4. Bake until a meat thermometer registers 170°F, about 45 - 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
5. Combine reserved marinade, wine and broth in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Strain mixture through a fine sieve lined with a coffee filter. Return liquid to saucepan.
6. Combine cornstarch and water; stir into sauce mixture. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Serve with tenderloins.