Orange Pork Tenderloin

3 hours Prep: 1 hours Cook: 2 hours

786 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	pounds	pork loin
1/2	cup	chicken broth

Marinade
1/4	cup	honey
1/2	cup	soy sauce
1	tablespoon	cornstarch
1	x	ginger	1 inch slice, fresh
1	each	star anise
3	each	garlic cloves
1	x	honey
1	cup	orange juice
2	tablespoon	sesame seeds
1	each	orange zest
2	each	oranges	peeled, grated, sliced
1/2	cup	sherry	dry

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Place the pork in a shallow bowl.

Puree the soy sauce, ginger, garlic and half of the orange juice in a blender.

Pour half of the mixture over the pork.

Add the grated orange peel.

Cover.

Marinate at room temperature for 2 hours.

Combine the remaining soy sauce mixture with the remaining orange juice, the sherry, chicken broth, the measured amount of honey, the cornstarch and the star anise.

Heat to boiling.

Boil until the sauce thickens (about 1 minute), stirring constantly.

Strain.

Lift the pork from the marinade.

Place on a roasting rack in a pan.

Brush with the unmeasured honey.

Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Insert a meat thermometer in the center of the meat.

Roast to an internal temperature of 150 degrees (30-40 minutes).

Remove from the oven.

Immediately cover with foil.

Let stand for 10 minutes (the meat will continue cooking).

Slice to serve.

Garnish with orange slices.

Strain the pan gravy into the sauce and serve separately.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 461g

Amount per Serving

Calories 786 44% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.0g	60%
Saturated Fat 14.0g	68%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 187mg	62%
Sodium 1984mg	83%
Total Carbohydrate 41.0g	14%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	12%
Sugars 25.0g
Protein 68.0g	136%