APRICOT-BALSAMIC PORK TENDERLOIN W/ SESAME CRUST

APRICOT-BALSAMIC PORK TENDERLOIN W/ SESAME CRUST image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pork tenderloins, a minimum of a total of one pound or more
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 cup apricot jam, divided
1/3 cup white sesame seeds
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoon dark sesame seed oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees and arrange oven rack in middle position. Season pork on all sides with salt and pepper and with the back of a spoon completely coat tenderloins with 1/4 cup of apricot jam. Sprinkle sesame seeds all over both tenderloins until evenly coated. Line a shallow roasting pan with foil and transfer pork on it. Roast 29 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer reads between 150 and 155 degrees. Remmove from oven, list foil and wrap around pork. Let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine remaining apricot jam, hoisin sauce, baslamic vinegar, and sesame oil. Bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook 5 minutes. Slice tenderloins into 1-inch thick slices and spoon warm sauce over them.