Amazing Ginger Pork Tenderloin
 
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Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
  • Marinade
  • 1⅔ cups chicken broth, divided
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons ketchup or 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • Pork
  • 1 (1 pound) pork tenderloin
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
  1. Marinade
  2. Whisk ⅔ cup of chicken broth with the rest of the marinade ingredients.
  3. Pour marinade into a large sealable plastic bag and add pork.
  4. Marinate in the fridge at least 2 hours or better, overnight.
  5. Pork
  6. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
  7. Take the pork out of the fridge. Pat tenderloin dry and reserve marinade.
  8. In an ovenproof skillet, brown the meat on all sides in the olive oil, about 3 minutes total.
  9. Transfer skillet in the oven and cook for about 16 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into center of tenderloin registers 155°F.
  10. Remove from the oven and cover loosely with aluminum foil. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
  11. While meat is roasting, pour marinade through a fine-mesh sieve into a small saucepan and boil until reduced to about ⅓ cup, about 10 minutes. Pour the remaining cup of chicken broth and bring sauce to a simmer.
  12. Serve slices of the pork with the ginger sauce.
Recipe by Valerie's Keepers at https://www.valerieskeepers.com/amazing-ginger-pork-tenderloin/