TOTALLY THAI PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEANUT SAUCE

TOTALLY THAI PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEANUT SAUCE image

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

Marinade:
1 16 oz. can unsweetened coconut milk
2 Tbsp. fish sauce
2 tsp. ground coriander
2 tsp. curry powder
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 lb. pork tenderloin
Dressing:
2/3 cup white vinegar
2/3 cup brown sugar
½ tsp. salt
4 Serrano chilies, minced
Peanut Sauce:
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 shallots, minced
1 1/3 cup peanut butter
3 tsp. red curry paste
2 tsp. fish sauce
1 16 oz. can unsweetened coconut milk
3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
Salt to taste
Cucumber Salad:
4 English cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
½ cup cilantro, finely chopped
4 Tbsp. basil, finely chopped
2/3 cup peanuts, chopped

Steps:

Marinade: Mix all marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add the pork tenderloins and let stand for 10 minutes, turning once. Dressing: In a medium saucepan, combine vinegar, brown sugar and salt. Simmer over medium heat, stirring, just until sugar dissolves. Add the 4 minced Serrano chilies. Pour dressing into medium bowl and let cool. Pork: Preheat grill. Remove pork tenderloins from marinade and grill until browned on all sides and firm to the touch, about 15-20 minutes. Transfer to cutting board, cover loosely with foil and cool for 15 minutes. Peanut Sauce: Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add the shallot and cook over medium heat until soft, about 2 minutes. Stir in peanut butter, red curry paste, fish sauce, and coconut milk. Simmer on low heat until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add lime juice and season with salt. Cucumber Salad: Add cucumbers to the reserved dressing and toss. Stir in cilantro and basil. Mound the cucumber salad in the center of a large serving platter. Thinly slice the pork and arrange around the salad. Sprinkle with peanuts, and serve the peanut sauce on the side.