Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin

I was digging through a Junior League cookbook the other day and came across a recipe for Honey Pork Tenderloin. As I read through it, I thought this would make a great “company dish”. So with a few tweaks here and there I came up with this recipe as the final product…and I thought it was delicious!

First, combine all of your marinade ingredients in a gallon-size Ziploc bag. (Do this the night before or the morning of your meal.)

Place tenderloin in bag with marinade and seal. Move it around to make sure marinade coats meat thoroughly. Place in a container and refrigerate overnight or all day.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine honey, hoisin sauce, and brown sugar in a shallow bowl. Remove tenderloin from marinade and reserve marinade; pat meat dry with a paper towel.

Roll tenderloin in honey mixture, and then roll in sesame seeds.

Place in a shallow pan and roast for 20 to 30 minutes or until temperature registers 160 degrees on a meat thermometer. Tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Strain marinade and pour into a small sauce pot.

Combine strained marinade, honey, hoisin sauce, and apple juice, and place over medium-high heat and reduce, stirring constantly. Reduce until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

After meat has rested 10 minutes, slice and place on platter. Drizzle with reduced glaze.

Serve immediately.

Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin
Serves 6 (serving size: 4 oz)
Calories: 336 ▪ Fat: 9g ▪ Carbs: 31g ▪ Dietary Fiber: 2g ▪ Protein: 33g

1 to 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin
1/2 cup less sodium soy sauce
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional

Glaze
1/4 cup honey
2 T hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup sesame seeds

Reduction
1 C apple juice
Reserved Marinade
2 T Hoisin Sauce
2 t honey

Combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, vinegar, and red pepper flakes in a large plastic bag. Add tenderloin. Marinate all day or at least 2 hours in refrigerator.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine honey, hoisin sauce, and brown sugar in a shallow bowl. Remove tenderloin from marinade and reserve marinade; pat meat dry with a paper towel. Roll tenderloin in honey mixture, and then roll in sesame seeds. Place in a shallow pan and roast for 20 to 30 minutes or until temperature registers 160 degrees on a meat thermometer. Tent with foil and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Pour off marinade into a small sauce pot with hoisin sauce, honey, and apple juice, and place over medium-high heat and reduce, stirring constantly. Reduce until sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Set aside for serving.

After meat has rested 10 minutes, slice and place on platter. Drizzle with reduced glaze.

Serve immediately.

A big thanks to Pioneer Woman’s Tasty Kitchen for featuring this recipe!

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12 comments on “Honey Sesame Pork Tenderloin”

Oh wow! This looks delightful, even for breakfast. YUM!!

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Super awesome pics – I love pork tenderloin and am always looking for new ways to prepare it. Thanks for this wonderful post!

ButterYum

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My mouth is watering – this looks and sounds delicious – a wonderful recipe.
Mary

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This looks really yummy!

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yummy – facebook.com/GITKB

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I just found your blog and this amazing recipe on Tastespotting. This looks and sounds awesome. Your pictures are amazing! I've pinned this to my pinterest board and hope to make this soon. I'm your newest follower! I hope you'll come over to Katie's Cucina!

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<3 your recipes!!!!

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I made this yesterdag, it's soooo good. Thanks for sharing the recipe

All the best,
Birthe from Denmark

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I made this today, it was so good!

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I've eaten this tenderloin for dinner, and it was goooood!!! Even my kids loved it!! Thank you!

Olga, France

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Has anyone tried making this in a crockpot? My oven is on the fritz and I want to make it for my coworkers this weekend.

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I think a crockpot would work great! I haven't tried it that way, but I'm assuming that you could follow the same steps and cook it on low for about 4 to 6 hours…not sure on the time, you'd just have to check it.

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