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Honey Soy Pork Tenderloin

This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavors from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!

Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Asian, English, French
Keyword fusion, honey, pork fillet, pork tenderloin, soy
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 18 oz pork tenderloin, lean Mertic - 500+ grams
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp onion salt / powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic salt / powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp orange juice
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornflour mixed with equal water

Instructions

  1. First, gather all of the ingredients together for the pork tenderloin dry rub. The garlic and onions powder, Chinese 5 spice, black pepper, and minced fresh thyme and rosemary.

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!
  2. Trim an obvious fat from the pork tenderloin and pierce with a fork a number of times.

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!
  3. Place all of the rub ingredients in a bowl and add the trimmed pork tenderloin.

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!
  4. Mix all of the herbs and spices into the pork tenderloin.

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!
  5. Now, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium to hot heat and seal the pork tenderloin. Remember, color equals flavor.

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!
  6. Once the pork tenderloin has been sealed place the pan with the meat into a pre-heated oven at 200C / 180C Fan for 20 minutes.

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!
  7. While the pork tenderloin is cooking gather all of the other ingredients together. The honey, brown sugar, minced garlic, light soy sauce orange juice, and cornflour/water mix.

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!
  8. Add all ingredients barring the cornflour/water mix to a pan and slowly heat to boiling.

  9. Once boiling, remove from the heat and at the cornflour/water mix and stir until the mixture has thickened. Add tot heat if required.

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!
  10. After the pork tenderloin has cooked for 20 minutes remove from the oven and glaze the pork with the hot mixture. Put plenty all over the pork.

  11. Place the pork back in the oven for 3 minutes for the mixture to caramelize.

  12. Once caramelized remove the pork from the oven and rest for 5 minutes.

  13. The honey soy pork tenderloin is now ready to serve. Try it with Jasmine rice or even cauliflower rice. Tasty and very healthy. Yum!

    This honey soy pork tenderloin recipe is a magnificent fusion of flavours from east and west. Honey, soy, thyme, rosemary, garlic. It has them all and more! Yum!