Hoisin And Bourbon Glazed Pork Tenderloin Food

HOISIN AND BOURBON-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Prepare grill- (great to use soaked hickory wood chips if you have them).
• Combine hoisin sauce and next 7 ingredients (hoisin through garlic) in a small bowl, stir with a whisk.
• Butterfly pork- slice pork lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side.
• Open halves, laying pork flat.
• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
• If using wood chips, place on coals just before cooking meat.
• Place pork on grill that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Turn and baste top of pork with hoisin mixture; cook 5 minutes.
• Turn and baste top of pork.
• Cook another five minutes.
• Check temperature with an instant read thermometer.
• If 155 degrees remove and let rest for five minutes.
• If it needs more cooking time, keep turning and basting every 2- 3 minutes until the right temperature.
• Do not overcook- it should be moist.

HOISIN GLAZED PORK

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• Combine hoisin sauce and next 7 ingredients (hoisin through garlic) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
• Slice pork lengthwise, but not through, other side. Open halves, laying pork flat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook 5 minutes. Turn and baste pork with hoisin mixture; cook 5 minutes. Turn and baste pork with hoisin mixture; cook 5 minutes or until pork reaches 155° or desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BOURBON GLAZE

Steps:

• Trim any excess fat or sinews off the tenderloin and arrange the meat in a baking dish.
• To make the rub, place the rub ingredients in a small bowl and mix well with your fingers.
• Sprinkle this mixture over the pork on all sides, and rub it into the meat.
• Marinate the meat in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• To make the glaze, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the bourbon and the rest of the glaze ingredients and briskly simmer the mixture over high heat, whisking well, until thick and syrupy, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add salt and pepper to taste: the mixture should be highly seasoned.
• Pour half the glaze into a small bowl.
• Grill the pork tenderloin over high heat until golden brown and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side, 12 to 16 minutes in all.
• Internal temperature should be 160 drgrees.
• For the last 5 minutes, baste the tenderloin on all sides with the bourbon glaze in the bowl.
• Transfer the tenderloin to a cutting board and thinly slice on the diagonal.
• Arrange the pork on plates or a platter and spoon the remaining glaze in the saucepan on top.
• Serve at once.