Sesame Pork With Thai Cucumber Salad Recipes

SESAME PORK WITH THAI CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce and garlic in a small cup.
• Place tenderloin in a resealable food storage bag; pour soy/garlic mixture over the pork; turn to coat and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• While pork marinates, prepare cucumber salad.
• Wash, but do not peel cucumber; cut into thin slices.
• Mix cucumber and onion in a medium bowl.
• Combine vinegar, lime juice and sugar in a small bowl; stir into cucumbers and onions.
• Cover and refrigerate salad at least 30 minutes.
• Stir in cilantro and top with peanuts before serving.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Drain pork, reserving 1 tablespoon of the marinade.
• Combine honey, brown sugar, ginger and reserved marinade in a small bowl.
• Place pork in a shallow foil lined roasting pan; brush with 1/2 the honey mixture; roast for 10 minutes.
• Turn pork over and brush with remaining honey mixture.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly on the top.
• Roast for 10 to 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F when tested with a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
• Let pork rest under a foil tent on a cutting board for 5 minutes. Internal temp will continue to rise to about 160 degrees.
• Cut into 1/2-inch slices and serve with Thai cucumber salad.

ASIAN SESAME-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and seed cucumbers and cut on the diagonal into thin slices.
• Toss the cucumber pieces with kosher salt, transfer to a colander, and let drain for 1 hour.
• Toast white sesame seeds in a dry skillet until they're golden brown.
• Whisk together rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, sugar, and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Rinse the cucumber slices thoroughly under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Toss the cucumbers with the dressing and toasted sesame seeds and serve.

SESAME PORK SALAD

Steps:

• Combine rice, pork, snow peas, cucumber, onion, sesame seeds and red pepper in large bowl.
• Combine broth, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and oils in a small jar with lid; shake well to blend.
• Pour over rice mixture; toss lightly and serve either chilled or at room temperature.