Pork Tenderloin w/ Thai Peanut Sauce Recipe

Sweet and Garlicky Pork (you can do chops or tenderloin - i prefer tenderloin)
1 head of garlic (yeah, a whole head!! so start peeling those cloves!)
2 TBL sugar
1/3 c. soy sauce
2 TBL honey
2 TBL rice wine
2 TBL sesame oil
1 TBL grated ginger (I usually buy the minced kind in the bottle)
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Combine garlic and sugar in food processor and process into a paste. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Marinade for 2 hours or up to 12 hours - the longer you marinade, the better! But maybe not too long b/c then it starts to change the texture of the meat. Then I just grill it on medium heat - depending on how thick your tenderloin is, about 10 -12 minutes on each side. DELISH!

Here's the Thai Peanut Sauce recipe:

2 tsp minced ginger
1 to 2 jalapenos - seeded and minced
1 clove garlic minced
2 scallions minced
1/3 cup peanut butter (i use creamy but the recipe calls for chunky)
1/3 cup coconut milk (found in the asian section of the grocery store)
2 TBL soy sauce
1 TBL fresh lime juice
2 tsp sugar
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil and reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes or so. I usually add another 1/4 cup or so of coconut milk to stretch it - it depends on how thick you want it. And you can add more or less jalapenos depending on how spicy you like it - and same w/ the lime juice - i often add more of that as well. It re-heats well if you end up with extra (which we rarely to b/c Eric seriously loads the stuff on his pork!). ENJOY!