- 10
- 30 mins
- 40 mins
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds pork tenderloin
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 bunch cilantro
Preparation
Step 1
Serious Heat
My wife and I spent the last week moving across the country in a big yellow truck from Brooklyn to Bucktown, Chicago, and along the way we relied on the kindness of friends and relatives for meals and places to stay. One of those meals that particularly stood out for me was this
They were, and the recipe itself is a cinch. The marinade is vaguely about Asian flavors with cumin thrown in; the person who served it to us said her friend invented it. The savory, rich flavor of soy and garlic bring out the same in the pork; brown sugar adds sweetness; and the cilantro, which wilts a bit from the heat of the pork, is a burst of freshness.
Combine the soy sauce, sugar, cumin, and garlic in a Ziploc bag or other marinating vessel. Rinse and dry the tenderloin and add to the bag. Allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare coals or preheat a gas grill. Remove the meat from the marinade, reserving it. Grill the tenderloin over medium-high heat with the grill covered until cooked through, but still tender and juicy, turning occasionally, 7 to 10 minutes depending on thickness. Allow to rest for a couple minutes before slicing.
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