Sesame Hoisin Pork Burgers With Grilled Pineapple Food

GRILLED HOISIN MARINATED PORK WITH PINEAPPLE-GRILLED GREEN ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Combine hoisin, vinegar, soy, garlic and sesame oil in a small bowl. Place the tenderloin in a medium shallow baking dish, pour over the marinade and marinate in the refrigerator 3 to 4 hours or overnight, turning once. Preheat the grill. Remove the pork from the marinade, removing any excess. Season with salt and pepper and grill 10 to 12 minutes for medium doneness.

SESAME PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, oil, ginger and garlic. Add pork; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally., Drain and discard marinade. Place pork on a greased rack in a foil-lined shallow roasting pan. Combine the honey and brown sugar; spoon over pork. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

HOISIN PORK CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE GREEN ONION RELISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine hoisin, vinegar, soy, garlic and sesame oil.
• Place the chops in a shallow pan and pour the marinade over them. Refrigerate 2-3 hours.
• Preheat grill hot.
• Brush the green onions with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill until almost cooked through, 4-5 minutes, and finely slice.
• Place in a bowl and add the rest of the relish ingredients. Stir to combine.
• Remove the chops from the marinade, shaking off the excess and discard the marinade.
• Season chops with salt and pepper and grill until medium well.
• Arrange on a large serving platter and serve with relish alongside.

HOISIN SESAME PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a baking pan with foil.
• Put the tenderloin (s) into the baking sheet.
• Spread hoisin sauce over the pork tenderloin (s) rubbing the sauce into the meat lightly with your fingers.
• Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds over the pork tenderloins, turning the tenderloin to cover completely.
• Roast in the middle of the oven for about 20 to 30 minutes.
• The shorter time will yield a slightly pinkish middle, the longer time will be more well-done.
• Serve with rice.
• Sauce can be thickened with cornstarch-- if there isn't enough juice from cooking the tenderloin, just add a bit of hoisin sauce and warm with the pork juices.

ASIAN PINEAPPLE PORK BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into eight patties. Top each with a pineapple slice; wrap with a bacon strip. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°. Serve on buns.

PORK LOIN ROAST WITH HOISIN-SESAME SAUCE

Steps:

• Salt and pepper roast liberally and brown in a saute pan with olive oil on all sides.
• Place into a roasting pan and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes (until internal temp is about 140).
• Remove and cover with foil and let stand for about 10 minutes before carving.
• Meanwhile, drain most of the oil from the saute pan and retain any brown bits.
• Saute ginger until fragrant, then add remaining sauce ingredients (except green onions). Simmer until thickened, then add green onions.
• Cut pork into slices and top with sauce and additional green onion slices for garnish. Serve immediately.

SESAME-HOISIN PORK BURGERS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (350° to 450°F).
• In a large bowl gently combine the patty ingredients. With wet hands, form four loosely packed patties of equal size, each shaped to fit the buns and about 3/4 inch thick. Don't compact the meat too much or the patties will be tough. Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation about 1 inch wide in the center of each patty. This will help the patties cook evenly and prevent them from puffing on the grill. Brush the pineapple slices with canola oil.
• Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the patties over direct medium heat, with the lid closed as much as possible, until cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes, turning once or twice. At the same time, grill the pineapple over direct medium heat until lightly charred and softened, about 8 minutes, turning once. Remove from the grill as they are done.
• Grill the buns, cut side down, over direct medium heat until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Build the burgers on toasted buns with lettuce, a patty, hoisin sauce, and a pineapple slice. Serve warm.