Foolproof Gochujang Glazed Pork Tenderloin: 1 easy recipe
This Gochujang Glazed Pork Tenderloin is an easy and flavorful Asian-inspired dinner. You’ll love the sweet and spicy glaze on tender pork, perfect with rice or your favorite vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Halal
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs pork tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Optional: Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Trim any silver skin from the pork tenderloin. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together gochujang, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger. This is your glaze.
- Place the pork tenderloin on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Brush about half of the gochujang glaze evenly over the pork tenderloin.
- Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C).
- During the last 5 minutes of cooking, brush the remaining glaze over the pork.
- Remove from the oven and let the pork rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
- Serve with rice and steamed or stir-fried vegetables.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, you can marinate the pork in the glaze for 30 minutes to an hour before cooking.
- Adjust the amount of gochujang to control the spice level.
- Ensure your pork reaches the safe internal temperature for consumption.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz pork
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg