Garlic-Tamarind Pork Loin

For garlic-tamarind pork loin, this pork loin is marinated in garlic, tamarind, lime juice, and sugar for 12 hours, yielding a juicy, barbecued roast.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek
• 1 pound pork loin
• 0.125 cup soy sauce
• 0.125 cup lime juice
• 1.5 tablespoons tamarind paste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for high, indirect heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Whisk lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, tamarind paste, sugar, and sambal oelek together in a bowl. Whisk marinade for 1 minute; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Poke pork tenderloin with a fork or knife. Add to the bag, coat with. marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight (for best results).

Step 3

Remove pork loin from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.

Step 4

Sear on the preheated grill over direct heat, 1 to 3 minutes per side; move to indirect heat until cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes more, depending on thickness.