Pork Tenderloin in Bourbon-Brown Sugar Marinade

Submitted by bmcnichol

"I love to cook pork like this. I have also used this marinade with pork chops. I have adapted this from Lean and Loving It."

 

• Ready In: 8hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup jack daniels sour mash (any will work) or 1/2 cup a Bourbon (any will work)
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄2 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 lbs pork tenderloin or 4 -6 pork chops

directions

1. 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.
2. Add the pork, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator, turning occasionally, for 8 to 12 hours.
3. Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
4. 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.
5. For tenderloin: Place the tenderloins, side by side without touching, on a wire rack in a shallow roasting pan.
6. For chops: Place pork chops on a baking sheet.
7. Roast for 30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 160ºF, basting occasionally with the marinade. Discard any unused marinade.

Reviews

[justcallmetoni]

I have really fallen in love with pork tenderloin as my other white meet and now enjoy it quite often. I loved the combination of bourbaon, soy and brown sugar and thought the lemon and worcestershire added lovely notes. That alone would have merited 5 or 6 stars. My biggest challenge on taste was the cilantro as I thought the herb, clashed rather than complimented, the other elements in the marinade. Bunch is a rather amorphous term and perhaps I used too much but the flavor simply did not work for me. I would try the milder parsley or just omit altogether next time. Definitely a great way to enjoy tenderloin. As far as preparation, I have no grill and used my favorite indoor method which is to pan sear with high heat then pop the cast iron pan still sizzling into a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. The sear gives you a nice crust and seals in all the moistness from the marinade.

 

[French Tart]

This has to be one of the best glazes with Bourbon I have made.......GREAT taste and so deep and sticky at the end of the cooking time! I substituted the tenderloin for lean pork steaks, as suggested, and also left out the coriander/cilantro - mine has died from the recent frost and I had none! I used flat leaf parsley instead and some dried coriander insread. This was devoured for lunch and very much enjoyed! Thanks for a keeper! FT:-)

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

I actually made this on my outdoor grill in a pan it was just too hot to put my stove on, the marinade is fantastic, I also added in 2 tablespoons fresh garlic and some green onions, great recipe bmc, thanks for sharing!

 

[twissis]

I used brandy instead of bourbon in the marinade & liked it a lot. I had no meat thermometer & overcooked the tenderloins a bit in my convection oven, so it was a bit drier than I prefer thru no fault of your recipe. Pan juices are not suitable for use in a sauce & I missed that + the use of garlic. Next time I will add garlic & perhaps use part of the marinade combined w/sauteed mushrooms to create a light sauce. My mind is already looking to the future w/this recipe, so thx for posting it for us.

 

[gryczer]

Question: Directions say to put pork tenderloins on a rack. Does one then throw out all the marinade? If I use pork chops, do I add the marinade? Confused. Has anyone used this marinade for chicken?