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Grilled Pork Tenderloin Bahn Mi


Grilled Pork Tenderloin Bahn Mi

Ingredients
• 3 Turano French Rolls
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce or Tamari
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce, optional
• Juice of 2 limes, divided
• 1 pork tenderloin or pork loin
• 3 tablespoons Sesame Teriyaki Seasoning
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 hot house cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup carrot, shredded
• 1/3 cup daikon radishes, shredded (traditional radish can be used in place of daikon)
• 1 -2 jalapeños, thinly sliced
• ¼ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
• Pickled red onions
Directions
① In a glass baking dish or zip-top bag add 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, the honey, chili garlic sauce if using, and half of the lime. Mix well and then add the pork. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours.
② Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
③ Remove pork from marinade (discard marinade) and place pork on the prepared pan. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons Sesame Teriyaki seasoning. Roast for 20 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145ºF.
④ Set oven to broil. Broil pork until brown and crispy, about 2 -4 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes. Then slice into very thin slices.
⑤Meanwhile make the vinaigrette. In a small bowl combine the remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil, remaining half of the lime juice, rice wine vinegar, and 1 tablespoon Sesame Teriyaki. Mix well. Set aside.
⑥ If desired, place the Turano French Rolls under the broiler to lightly toast, 2 to 3 minutes
⑦ Drizzle the Turano French Rolls with vinaigrette. Layer the Turano French Rolls with cucumber, carrots, daikon, jalapeños, cilantro leaves, and if using the pickled red onion, and the pork.
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