Grilled Hoisin Pork Tenderloin with Cumin Onions
Grilled Hoisin Pork Tenderloin with Cumin Onions

Grilled Hoisin Pork Tenderloin with Cumin Onions

Category

Source: Metro, August 27, 2012
Region: Asian
Rating: Untried

Yields1 Serving
 9 ⅓ oz jar hoisin sauce
 1 cup red wine
 ¼ cup soy sauce
 4 cloves of garlic, minced
 1 tsp hot sauce
 2 lbs pork tenderloin
 5 large yellow onions
 2 tbsp olive oil
 Kosher salt and ground black pepper
 1 tbsp whole cumin seeds
1

In large zip-close plastic bag, combine hoisin, wine, soy sauce, garlic and hot sauce. Seal bag and gently shake to mix well. Add pork tenderloin – then close bag and gently turn to ensure the meat is well coated. Refrigerate for at least two hours and up to 24 hours.

2

Trim ends from onions, then peel off outer layer of skin. Place onions in a second large zip-close plastic bag; add olive oil, a bit of salt and pepper, and cumin seeds. Seal bag, gently shake to coat evenly. Refrigerate until ready to grill meat.

3

When ready to cook, heat one side of the grill to medium high, the other side to low.

4

Using oil-soaked paper towel held with tongs, oil the grill grates. Add whole onions to cooler side of grill. Grill, covered, for 5 minutes. Turn onions, then add pork to cooler side of grill. Grill pork for 6 minutes per side. Remove onions when very tender and meat when it is seared on outside and reaches 145°F at centre.

5

Transfer pork and onions to a platter and let the meat rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the pork and server with an onion.

Ingredients

 9 ⅓ oz jar hoisin sauce
 1 cup red wine
 ¼ cup soy sauce
 4 cloves of garlic, minced
 1 tsp hot sauce
 2 lbs pork tenderloin
 5 large yellow onions
 2 tbsp olive oil
 Kosher salt and ground black pepper
 1 tbsp whole cumin seeds

Directions

1

In large zip-close plastic bag, combine hoisin, wine, soy sauce, garlic and hot sauce. Seal bag and gently shake to mix well. Add pork tenderloin – then close bag and gently turn to ensure the meat is well coated. Refrigerate for at least two hours and up to 24 hours.

2

Trim ends from onions, then peel off outer layer of skin. Place onions in a second large zip-close plastic bag; add olive oil, a bit of salt and pepper, and cumin seeds. Seal bag, gently shake to coat evenly. Refrigerate until ready to grill meat.

3

When ready to cook, heat one side of the grill to medium high, the other side to low.

4

Using oil-soaked paper towel held with tongs, oil the grill grates. Add whole onions to cooler side of grill. Grill, covered, for 5 minutes. Turn onions, then add pork to cooler side of grill. Grill pork for 6 minutes per side. Remove onions when very tender and meat when it is seared on outside and reaches 145°F at centre.

5

Transfer pork and onions to a platter and let the meat rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the pork and server with an onion.

Notes

Grilled Hoisin Pork Tenderloin with Cumin Onions