Friday, October 10, 2008

ASIAN 5 SPICE BARBECUE PORK TENDERLOIN

With Mango Citrus Salsa and Frankie Wraps

2-2 1/2 lbs pork tenderloins, trimmed of fat
Steak Seasoning Blend (Montreal Steak Seasoning) OR Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1/4 C. dark brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. Chinese 5 Spice Powder
1 T. vegetable oil
1/3 C. HOISIN prepared Chinese BBQ Sauce
1 navel orange, zested and juiced
1 tsp. dark sesame oil
2 tsp. toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
2 T. chopped cilantro, for garnish


SALSA

2 ripe mangos, peeled and pitted, diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 ripe lime, juiced
20 leaves Basil, shredded
Coarse salt


FRANKIE WRAPS

3 eggs, beaten
1/4 C. water
2 green onions. thinly sliced
vegetable oil, 1 tsp. per wrap
10 flour tortillas, 8 inches

Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

Coat tenderloins in steak seasoning or season with salt and pepper. Combine brown sugar and 5 spice powder. Rub sugar and spice evenly into pork. Brush baking dish or broiler pan with oil. Place pork in oven and bake 10 minutes. Combine barbecue sauce with orange zest and juice and sesame oil. Baste meat liberally with sauce and roast meat 15-18 minutes longer. Remove meat from oven and transfer to a serving platter. Slice at a slant and garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro.

Salsa: Combine mango, bell pepper, jalapeno, onion, lime juice and basil in a bowl. Season with salt, to taste. Refrigerate a few minutes before serving. (Prepare salsa while pork is in the oven. Do not prepare to far in advance.)

Frankie Wraps: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Beat eggs with water and green onions. Drizzle a tsp. of oil into hot skillet and pour in a little of the egg mixture. Add 1 tortilla, cook 30 seconds, then flip. Cool 15 seconds, then flip tortilla back and cook 15 seconds longer. Remove Frankie Wrap from the pan and repeat with remaining ingredients. Pile tortillas in foil to keep warm.

Assembly: Thinly slice tenderloins and pile meat and salsa at the edge of a Frankie Wrap. Tuck up bottoms and edges and roll.

Serves 6.

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