Janines Bourbon Currant Marinated Pork Loin Recipes

PORK TENDERLOIN IN BOURBON

Steps:

• Mix together soy sauce, bourbon, brown sugar, and garlic. Pour over pork, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Remove pork from marinade, and place on rack of shallow roasting pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

BOURBON-MARINATED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Rinse tenderloins, and pat dry.
• Combine soy sauce and next 9 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag or shallow dish; seal or cover, and chill at least 12 hours. Remove pork from marinade, discarding marinade. Sprinkle evenly with salt.
• Grill, covered with grill lid, over high heat (400° to 500°) 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155°, turning occasionally. Remove from heat; cover with aluminum foil, and let stand 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 160°. Garnish with fresh parsley sprigs, if desired.

PORK TENDERLOIN IN BOURBON-BROWN SUGAR MARINADE

Steps:

• In a shallow glass casserole dish, combine bourbon, brown sugar, soy sauce, cilantro, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, water, and thyme, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the pork, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator, turning occasionally, for 8 to 12 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
• Coat a baking sheet or the bottom of your roasting pan with tin foil, making sure the entire sheet is covered. The marinade tends to burn on and it's a pain to wash.
• For tenderloin: Place the tenderloins, side by side without touching, on a wire rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• For chops: Place pork chops on a baking sheet.
• Roast for 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 160ºF, basting occasionally with the marinade. Discard any unused marinade.

JUICY HERBED PORK LOIN WITH CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Pork Loin Directions-------------.
• Set oven to 475 degrees.
• Pierce top of pork loin with sharp knife about every one or two inches, depending on your fondness for garlic (if there is a fatty layer, that would be the top side), Insert slivered garlic into the slits made by the knife.
• Combine mustard, thyme, savory, marjoram, salt and pepper to make a smooth paste.
• Spread all over pork loin, roll the loin in chopped parsley.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in refrigerator for at least one hour.
• Place on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Roast in 475 degree oven for exactly 30 minutes.
• Pull loin out, and rest on countertop (uncovered) for exactly 30 minutes.
• (This step is very important! The loin will continue to cook internally as it rests at room temperature, and this creates a juicy loin).
• As the loin is resting, turn oven temperature down to 325 degrees.
• After the loin has rested, put it back in the oven (325 degrees), and bake for approx.
• 30- 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
• Do not overcook!
• Let the loin rest uncovered for 15-20 minutes before slicing, the internal temperature will continue to climb even after taking the loin from the oven.
• (150-155 degrees) While the loin is resting, begin the currant sauce.
• Currant Sauce Directions-------------.
• Over medium heat, melt jam.
• Whisk in mustard, vinegar, and salt and pepper until smooth.
• Slice the loin very thinly, and pour a stream of currant sauce over the slices for presentation.
• Enjoy!