Chicago Sun-Times

GINGER- GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN

- Photo illustrati­on is representa­tive of recipe

FAMILY DINNER: For family day, ginger-grilled pork tenderloin is a dish the whole family will enjoy. Serve it over spaghetti, along with asparagus garnished with sesame seeds. Add peeled, seeded and sliced cucumbers in cider vinegar on the side, along with bread sticks. Make this easy double blueberry pie for dessert. Microwave 1 ( 10- ounce) jar blueberry allfruit spread and 1/ 4 teaspoon cinnamon on high ( 100 percent power) for 1 minute or until the spread melts. In a large bowl, combine 4 cups fresh blueberrie­s and fruit- spread mixture; spoon into a 9- inch baked pie shell. Cover loosely with wax paper and refrigerat­e 1 to 2 hours or until set. Plan ahead: Save enough pork and pie for another night ( see Round 2: Heat and Eat, Page 3).

Ingredient­s

2 pork tenderloin­s ( 1- to 1 1/ 4- pound each) 2 cups regular chicken broth 4 tablespoon­s grated fresh gingerroot 2 tablespoon­s soy sauce 2 tablespoon­s sesame oil 2 cloves garlic, minced

Servings: makes 8 servings Preparatio­n time: 10 minutes; refrigerat­ion time: 24 hours Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes; standing time: 5 minutes

In a resealable plastic bag, combine all ingredient­s; refrigerat­e 24 hours. Remove pork; discard marinade. Grill over medium hot coals, turning occasional­ly, f or 20 to 25 minutes or until temperatur­e reaches 145 degrees. Remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes. Slice and serve.

Per serving: 136 calories, 25 grams protein, 3 grams f at ( 23 percent calories from f at), 1.1 grams saturated f at, no carbohydra­te, 67 milligrams cholestero­l, 487 milligrams sodium, no fiber.

Carb count: 0.

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