Get the Recipe:Pork Tenderloin with Peanut Cilantro Sauce
An easy pork tenderloin recipe, with an absolutely delicious peanut sauce with peanut butter, coconut milk, lime and cilantro. This sauce is one of my favourites!
3Tablespoonsdark brown sugar, or light brown sugar
2clovesgarlic, minced
2teaspoonsground coriander
2lb.pork tenderloin, 1 large or two small
Fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish
Fresh lime wedges, for serving/drizzling
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Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic, and coriander to make a smooth sauce.
Trim the pork of excess fat and silverskin. Butterfly the tenderloins by splitting each one lengthwise almost, but not quite all the way through, so the halves remain attached.
Open each tenderloin like a book, cover with plastic wrap, and pound to an even 1/2-inch thickness with a meat mallet or the bottom of a small skillet. Put the pork tenderloins in the large, shallow bowl with the marinade and turn to coat. Let marinate for 10 to 20 minutes on the counter (or up to 8 hours in the refrigerator).
While the pork marinates, heat a BBQ on high. Remove the tenderloins from the marinade, letting the excess marinade drip back into the bowl (don’t discard the marinade). Grill the tenderloins, turning once, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes total. Transfer to a carving board and let rest for 5 minutes.
*Alternately, preheat oven broiler to high with rack about 6-inches from heat. Place tenderloins on a foil-covered baking sheet and broil, turning once, until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. You could also cook in a large grill pan on the stove-top.
Meanwhile, pour the remaining marinade into a small saucepan and add 1 Tbsp. water. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. **Important to thoroughly boil and thoroughly heat the sauce for the full time specified! Remove sauce from the heat. If the sauce seems too thick, thin it with a tiny bit more water. Slice the pork and serve drizzled with sauce. Top with chopped cilantro and serve with lime wedges for drizzling.Additional sauce can be placed in a small bowl for passing.
Notes
This pork and peanut sauce is lovely served with cilantro lime rice or plain rice. Also great with a salad or green vegetable.I've included some Ingredient Notes and substitution suggestions, as well as Cook's Notes above this Recipe card which you might find helpful.