LIGHT ASIAN PORK TENDERLOIN

Light Asian Pork Tenderloin image

Here's a light, delicious dish that will soon be a favorite. Annemarie serves it with jasmine rice and broccoli. -Annemarie Harris, Haddonfield, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1-1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 whole cloves
1 pork tenderloin (3/4 pound)
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Steps:

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and cloves. Add the pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Drain and discard marinade. Place sesame seeds in a shallow dish. Roll pork in sesame seeds and place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Drizzle with honey; sprinkle with brown sugar., Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 20-30 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 95mg cholesterol, Sodium 437mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 37g protein. Diabetic Exchanges