This was my first disappointment with a recipe from Allrecipes.com so I want to leave this warning. Pork tenderloin does not need brine. The recipe said discard brine but it did not say wash it all off too! The pork was so salty almost inedible. The peanut sauce marinade on its own would have been fine.
I wouldn't change a thing. It was a hit at my dinner party. Someone commented on the spice but that is exactly what I loved about it.
I always brine my pork so knew to rinse the tenderloin before proceding with the marinade. This is delicious. Not too salty after rinsing. Loved loved loved the peanut sauce! Don't be afraid to try this - yummy!
Molly - you are absolutely correct that the brine needs to be washed off the pork.
Do you like spicy? Peanuts? Then make this - but use pork LOIN. It sounds more bothersome than it actually is. I cut a pork loin into chops and a roast and brined it all in the brine solution - freezing the chops for later. The marinade / sauce can be made ahead of time. I made it according to the instructions except I didn't have peanut oil so I used sesame oil. I rinsed the pork loin after removing from the marinade and placed it in a bag with less than half the marinade / sauce. Squeeze the air out of the bag and back into the refrigerator. I cooked the loin indirect on the grill to 140 - took off and tented. Served with grilled pineapple red peppers and Jasmine rice. The meat itself is not spicy the sauce / marinade is. Serve the sauce on the side. Thanks for a fun recipe that made my hubby very happy.
Excellent - and I didn't even do everything right! Didn't have Kosher salt so used about 1/8 cup regular. Didn't have Sake so used water. Was afraid of the spiciness so used 1/2 the amounts of chili paste & sauce. didn't have ginger root so used dried ground ginger. Left out the green onion and cilantro. It was still amazing. Enjoyed by husband and 10 & 14 yr old daughters. Spiciness was just right for us at half the chili stuff. Loved it served with stir fried asparagus and steamed rice. yummy yummy yummy.
I marinated it in the peanut mixture for 3 days because we were not home and it was still excellent! Very easy moist and tasty. Will make this again!
incredible! a little salty maybe I didn't wash the brine off enough? so tender and delicious! I added extra sake garlic and ginger to the marinade and a little less chili paste because my toddler and husband aren't keen on super spicy. next time I will make one tenderloin mild for them and regular for me! served with rice and sauteed spinach. SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS! Will be making regularly for sure! Thanks!
I've made this twice in the last three weeks and all I can say is wow! When I found the recipe I was skeptical I didn't think pork tenderloin needed brining as it's so tender and flavourful already. I'm so glad I followed the recipe it made a delicious piece of meat even better. This recipe has made a peanut sauce fan of my hubby!
