The Tastiest Pork Tenderloin

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pork tenderloin / filet (of 250g)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 garlic clove (sliced in 4)
• 1 piece of ginger (sliced)
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 140 g brown sugar
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 orange (zest)
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp paprika
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• vegetable or canola oil (to cook)
• 45 g brown sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 120 ml soy sauce
• 30 g sriracha ((optional, you find it in the asian section in the supermarket))
• scallions / spring onions (to garnish)
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• salt to taste
• 1 cucumber (sliced)
• 6 radishes (sliced)
• black sesame

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- To marinade ---
2. 2Mix the oil with the garlic and ginger and distribute around the tenderloin. Let marinade overnight covered.
3. 3On the next day remove the garlic and ginger and season with salt and pepper.
4. 4--- For the spice mix ---
5. 5Mix the ingredients in a bowl and rub it into the tenderloin so the spices can penetrate it.
6. 6Heat a bit of vegetable oil in a pan on high heat. Seal the tenderloin on all sides until really golden. You'll see smoke coming out and that's normal because of the sugar caramelizing.
7. 7Take to a preheated oven at 180C for 15-20min or until the temperature at the center reaches 63C. We don't want to overcook it or it will dry out.
8. 8Take off the oven and let it rest covered in tin foil for 10min so the juices don't come rushing out when we slice it.
9. 9--- For the sauce ---
10. 10Put everything in a pot and let it boil until it thickens. Remove the garlic.
11. 11--- For the salad ---
12. 12Whisk together the dressing ingredients and marinade the cucumbers and radishes in the dressing separately for about 10min.
13. 13Garnish with black sesame seeds.