Spicy Orange-Ginger Grilled Pork Tenderloin Steaks

Name: Spicy Orange-Ginger Grilled Pork Tenderloin Steaks
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 pounds, pork tenderloins (2 loins), trimmed; 1 1/2 teaspoons, grated orange zest; 2 tablespoons, orange juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons, grated lime zest; 2 tablespoons, lime juice; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 4 teaspoons, honey; 2 teaspoons, fish sauce; 2 teaspoons, grated fresh ginger; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 1/2 cup, vegetable oil; 4 teaspoons, mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon, chopped fresh cilantro; Flake, sea salt (optional)

13 comments

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2014

Main Courses

Pork

Grilling & Barbecue

When grilling delicate pork tenderloin, the best approach is to treat it roughly.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¼ hours, plus 45 minutes marinating

Spicy Orange-Ginger Grilled Pork Tenderloin Steaks

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Thin pork medallions are tricky to cook well on the grill. We ditched the traditional shape in favor of pork tenderloin “steaks” by cutting tenderloins in half and pounding them to 3/4 inch thick. This simple step increased their surface ar...

This is a members' feature.