Bourbon Marinated Pork Tenderloin Food

PORK TENDERLOIN IN BOURBON-BROWN SUGAR MARINADE

Steps:

• In a shallow glass casserole dish, combine bourbon, brown sugar, soy sauce, cilantro, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, water, and thyme, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the pork, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator, turning occasionally, for 8 to 12 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
• Coat a baking sheet or the bottom of your roasting pan with tin foil, making sure the entire sheet is covered. The marinade tends to burn on and it's a pain to wash.
• For tenderloin: Place the tenderloins, side by side without touching, on a wire rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• For chops: Place pork chops on a baking sheet.
• Roast for 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 160ºF, basting occasionally with the marinade. Discard any unused marinade.

BOURBON-MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Rinse tenderloins, and pat dry.
• Combine soy sauce and next 9 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag or shallow dish; seal or cover, and chill at least 12 hours. Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade. Sprinkle evenly with salt.
• Grill, covered with grill lid, over high heat (400° to 500°) 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155°, turning occasionally. Remove from heat; cover with aluminum foil, and let stand 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 160°. Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs, if desired.

PORK TENDERLOIN IN BOURBON

Steps:

• Mix together soy sauce, bourbon, brown sugar, and garlic. Pour over pork, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove pork from marinade, and place on rack of shallow roasting pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

GRILLED BOURBON-MARINATED PORK CHOPS OR PORK TENDERLOINS

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients; place in a large zip-loc plastic bag.
• Add in the pork chops or 2 pork tenderloins; seal the bag.
• Turn to coat with the marinade.
• Refrigerate for a minimum of 12 hours.
• Set grill to high heat (about 400°F).
• Remove the pork and discard the marinade.
• Place on grill.
• For pork chops cook for about 15 minutes on each side, depending on how thick your chops are.
• For pork tenderloins, cook for about 25 minutes turning occasionally or until the pork is cooked; tent with foil and let sit for about 10 minutes before slicing.
• Delicious!

HONEY BOURBON GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Trim fat from pork.
• Combine onion and next 7 ingredients (through the garlic cloves) and place in a large zip-lock plastic bag.
• Add pork and seal.
• Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Remove pork from bag, reserving marinade.
• Salt and pepper pork. (We used a generous portion of fresh ground pepper).
• Prepare grill to medium heat.
• Place pork on a greased grill and reduce heat to low.
• Cover and cook for about 20 minutes for a nice pink color inside. (NOTE: I have a Weber grill and it gets pretty hot on low so use your own judgment. 20 minutes was perfect for us).
• Turn every 5 minutes and baste with 1/2 cup marinade.
• Remove to a 200 degree preheated oven to keep warm. (Let it sit for about 10 minutes while you make the sauce).
• Sauce:.
• The onions will be a little crip, so it that does not suit you, remove them with a slotted spoon before preparing the sauce.
• Place flour in a small saucepan.
• Gradually add remaining marinade and water, stirring with a whisk until blended.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 3-5 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Spoon gravy over pork and serve.

BONNIE'S PORK TENDERLOINS WITH BOURBON AND BUTTER

Steps:

• PREPARE THE MEAT: Remove any fat and silverskin, or white membrane from the pork tenderloins, rinse and and pat dry. Combine all the ingredients for the marinade, and refrigerate overnight. The next day, remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade. Sprinkle evenly with the kosher salt and a teaspoon of pepper. Melt the butter in a pan large enough to hold the tenderloins, add the seasoned tenderloins. Brown the tenderloins with a good sear, just like my picture. Be sure not to burn the butter. Turn the tenderloins over and brown on both sides. Get them nice and brown. It takes around 20 minutes. Set pan aside to use later.
• COOK THE MEAT: Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8 X 11 baking dish. Transfer the browned tenderloins to the dish, and any butter drippings, pour over the top of the tenderloins. Bake in the oven around 30 to 40 minutes until meat is no longer pink in the center. Some may prefer it slightly rare. We like ours done.
• LET IT REST: Remove the tenderloins to a platter and allow to rest tented with foil for at least 5 minutes while you make this delicious pan sauce to pour over the tenderloins.
• MAKE THE PAN SAUCE: Ingredients: 1/2 cup beef or chicken stock 1/4 cup red wine 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard optional: 1 teaspoon of any fresh herbs you may like, such as rosemary, thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried. salt and freshly ground black pepper How to do it: Transfer drippings from the baking dish back to the skillet and make a pan sauce. add the garlic, stir for 1 minute, add stock, wine, and any herbs. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the sauce slightly, then whisk in the mustard and taste it for salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the sliced meat and serve immediately. NOTE: This is a lean cut of meat which means that sometimes there are no pan drippings or few pan drippings, so put a pat of butter in the pan, add the wine and the rest of the ingredients. It will still pick up the flavor.
• TO SERVE: To serve, slice tenderloin 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick at an angle and make a pan sauce with the drippings and the beef broth. Drizzle pan sauce over the tenderloins and serve. Enjoy!

PAN-ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH APPLES AND BOURBON

Steps:

• Slice the pork tenderloin into 6 to 7 medallions that are 1/2-to 3/4-inch thick, depending on the shape of the tenderloin.
• Combine the salt, coriander, fennel and pepper in a small bowl and mix well.
• Spread the sliced pork medallions on a plate or baking sheet and season evenly on both sides with the salt mixture (you may not use it all).
• Spread the flour on plate. Dip each of the pork medallions in the flour and pat off any of the excess.
• Heat a large cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter. Cook the pork medallions in batches, adding more oil and butter as needed, browning them well on both sides, about 5 minutes total. Remove to a rack to rest. It's ok if the pork is not cooked all the way through at this stage, it will finish cooking in the sauce.
• When all the pork has been browned, pour off the fat in the pan into a small bowl. Add the remaining tablespoon butter and melt over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, thyme sprigs and some salt to the pan and cook until the shallots are softened and starting to get a little color, about 1 minute. Then add the apples and saute, stirring occasionally and adding more butter if necessary, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the bourbon and stir to cook off some of the alcohol. Return the pan to the heat and cook, stirring, until reduced by half. Remove the thyme sprigs. Return the pork to the pan along with the chicken stock and season with salt. Simmer until well thickened and reduced, 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon the pork and apples onto plates and drizzle with the sauce.

BOURBON MOLASSES-GLAZED GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the tenderloins, pat them dry, and trim off the silver skin and any excess fat. Place them in a shallow container or large resealable bag. Set aside.
• 2. In a small bowl, whisk together the coffee, bourbon, molasses, vinegar, olive oil, and thyme. Pour the marinade over the pork, and turn to coat on all sides. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight. (Turn the pork a few times to evenly distribute the marinade.)
• 3. When you're ready to cook the pork, prepare a hot fire in a charcoal or gas grill, and let the coals turn to gray ash with a slight red glow. Keep the coals on one side of the grill to create areas of direct and indirect heat. (If using a gas grill, heat just one side on medium.)
• 4. Remove the pork from the marinade, reserving the marinade, and season with salt and pepper. Boil marinade for 5 minutes before using to baste pork tenderloin. Place the pork on the hot grill directly over the coals, and cook for about 12 to 15 minutes, basting with the reserved marinade and turning three or four times to avoid charring. Move the pork away from the coals, close the grill or cover the pork with foil, and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, until an internal thermometer inserted in the tenderloin reads 145-degrees for medium or 160-degrees for medium-well.
• 5. Remove the pork from the grill, and transfer to a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil, and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Slice the pork into small medallions (1/4 to 1/2 inch thick), sprinkle with a little salt (if you like) and serve warm.