Crunchy Asian Pork Tenderloin Salad Recipes

VIETNAMESE NOODLE SALAD WITH PORK

Steps:

• for the pork: Place pork tenderloin in freezer to chill for 30 minutes. Remove from freezer and cut crosswise into very thin slices, about 1/8" thick. Then cut each slice in half lengthwise. Place pork pieces in a wide shallow bowl or large zip-top baggie.
• In a small bowl, stir together sugar, fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil, soy sauce, black pepper, salt, and garlic. Pour mixture over pork pieces and fold several times to ensure the marinade is thoroughly mixed in with the pork. Cover bowl and place in refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce and noodles.
• for the sauce: In a small saucepan over medium to medium-high heat, stir together all sauce ingredients. Once sugar and salt have dissolved, remove from heat to cool to room temperature.
• for the noodle salad: Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add rice noodles, stir, and turn off heat. Let noodles soften according to the package directions, then drain and rinse in cold water in a colander. Shake very well to remove water and leave sit in colander at room temperature.
• Divide noodles amongst four low wide bowls or plates. Top each with lettuce, carrots, cucumber, bean sprouts, cilantro, mint, and lime.
• Remove pork from refrigerator. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high to high heat. When hot, add remaining 2 tablespoons of the sesame oil and swirl around the bottom of the skillet. When oil is shimmering, carefully add pork. Separate pork pieces to cover bottom of skillet. Let pork sit without stirring for about 1 minute, to caramelize. Fold and repeat until pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Total cook time will depend on how thin the pork is cut, etc.
• Divide hot pork amongst each of the four bowls. Serve with sauce to pour over individual bowls.

ASIAN PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Marinade: Mix all ingredients together in a nonreactive bowl.
• Ginger Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, sugar, and chile pepper.
• Store, refrigerated, in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
• Arrange pork loins in a non-reactive dish with spicy hoisin marinade.
• Cover and marinate, turning occasionally, refrigerated, for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Allow pork to return to room temperature before cooking, about 30 minutes.
• Remove pork from marinade, reserving 1/2 cup.
• Oil grill.
• Grill pork, turning and occasionally brushing with marinade, until pork is cooked medium rare, about 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from grill, and allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• In a large bowl combine cilantro, mint, scallions, sprouts, carrots, and peppers.
• Add ginger dressing, and toss to combine.
• Slice pork crosswise 1/4-inch-thick.
• Arrange pork and salad on a platter.
• Garnish with roasted peanuts.

ASIAN PORK TENDERLOIN SALAD

Steps:

• Drain apircots, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set aside.
• In a large resealable ziplock bag, combine the soy sauce, brown suger, oil, ginger, garlic, mustard and reserved apircot juice; add pork.
• Seal bag and turn to coat; refridgerate at least one hour.
• Drain and discard marinade.
• In a large skillet, stirfry pork for 4-5 minutes or until juices run clear.
• Prepare salad mixes according to pkg directions; top with apircots and pork.

ASIAN PORK TENDERLOIN SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Drain apricots, reserving 1/2 cup juice; set apricots aside. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, ginger, garlic, mustard and reserved apricot juice; add pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours.
• 2. Drain and discard marinade. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry pork for 4-5 minutes or until juices run clear. Prepare salad mixes according to package directions; top with apricots,pork and chow mein noodles and dressing. Yield: 4 servings.