If you are looking for a new idea for dinner tonight, this Asian Pork Tenderloin recipe will not disappoint. The recipe uses the flavors of Southeast Asia and it is a taste sensation! We used a delicious homemade peanut sauce that uses one of our favorite ingredient combos: coconut milk, garlic, and lime.
Although we used pork tenderloin in this recipe, you could easily substitute the pork for chicken or even beef. The sauce is very versatile and we think you might be making it over and over again. You could even use it for a dipping sauce for veggies for the kids or with grilled meats in the summer. Ready to get cooking? Our easy recipe for Asian Pork Tenderloin is below!
Asian Pork with Peanut Sauce
Try this delicious pork tenderloin recipes with the flavors of Southeast Asia.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk light
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari, low sodium
- 3 tbs fresh lime juice
- 3 tbs brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp coriander ground
- 1 1/2 lbs pork tenderloin cut into 1/2 inch medallions
Instructions
- In large bowl, whisk the first 7 ingredients to make a smooth sauce. Place pork in bowl, pour marinade over, and let sit 10 to 20 mins. Heat oil in pan until hot. Remove pork from marinade and cook in pan for 5 to 7 mins, turning once until no longer pink. Remove pork. Pour marinade into same pan & add 2 tbs. water, bring to boil, reduce heat & simmer for 3 mins. Serve with pork.
