Thai-Style Grilled Pork Tenderloin

Description

Thin strips of pork tenderloin are marinated in garlic, soy sauce, and fish sauce, and then grilled and served with a spicy sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons Melt® Organic Buttery Spread
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 (1 pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed all visible fat, and cut into 3-by-1/4-inch strips
  • ½ cup lightly packed fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. For the sauce: Whisk granulated sugar
  2. vinegar
  3. lime juice
  4. fish sauce
  5. garlic
  6. and red pepper flakes together in a bowl; set aside for serving.
  7. For the pork: Combine buttery spread
  8. fish sauce
  9. soy sauce
  10. brown sugar
  11. garlic
  12. and pepper in a bowl. Combine marinade and pork in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal the bag tightly
  13. toss to coat pork
  14. and marinate in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.
  15. Weave 2 pieces of pork onto each skewer.
  16. For a charcoal grill: Open the bottom grill vents completely. Light a large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (100 briquettes; 6 quarts). When the coals are hot
  17. pour them in an even layer over the grill. Set the cooking grate in place
  18. cover
  19. and heat the grill until hot
  20. about 5 minutes.
  21. For a gas grill: Turn all the burners to high
  22. cover
  23. and heat the grill until hot
  24. about 15 minutes. Oil the cooking grate and adjust the burners as needed to maintain high heat.
  25. Place the skewers on the preheated grill; cook until pork is cooked through and lightly charred around the edges
  26. 7 to 10 minutes
  27. flipping the skewers halfway through.
  28. Transfer the skewers to a platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Remove pork from the skewers
  29. sprinkle the cilantro leaves over the top
  30. and serve
  31. passing the sauce separately.

Servings: 6

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