Whiskey Marinated Tenderloins Recipes

WHISKEY MARINADE FOR CHICKEN, PORK OR STEAK

Steps:

• Place brown sugar in bowl.
• Add whiskey to brown sugar and mix.
• Add olive oil to whiskey and brown sugar mixture.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Place meat in air tight container.
• Pour mixture over meat.
• Seal in air tight container.
• Shake container.
• Place meat with marinade in refrigerator for 3 hours to overnight.
• Cook meat on grill.

JACK DANIEL'S PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place a large Ziploc bag into a large bowl and add to it the whiskey, olive oil, brown sugar, minced garlic,soy sauce, Dijon mustard Worcestershire sauce and ginger. Putting the bag into a bowl allows for the ease of adding the ingredients without the fear of it spilling over.
• Seal the bag and mix well.
• Place the pork loin onto a cutting board and prick all over with a fork.
• Put the meat into the bag. Seal and refrigerate for 8-10 hours, turning over occasionally.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Prepare a rimmed baking sheet by lining it with tin foil and spray it with cooking spray.
• In a large skillet over high heat, sear the loin so that it is browned on all sides, reserving the marinade.
• Place meat on prepared baking sheet and pour 1/3 of the marinade over it.
• Cook for 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reaches 148 degrees F.
• In the meantime, heat reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Boil for 5 minutes, bringing the temperature to 165 degrees F. to ensure all of the food borne bacteria is killed off. Turn heat down to low, keeping sauce warm.
• Remove tenderloin from oven and transfer to a cutting board.
• Cover with tin foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes before cutting to serve. This will also bring them temperature of the meat up to a "doneness" of 170 degrees F.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH PEPPERCORN CRUST AND WHISKEY SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR SAUCE:.
• Brown beef bones, shallots, garlic and carrots in heavy large saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Add whiskey, increase heat and boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomato paste, thyme, and peppercorns. Add both stocks and boil until liquid is reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes. Strain through fine sieve into heavy small saucepan. Season to taste with salt. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate).
• FOR BEEF:.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix first 4 ingredients on large plate. Brush 1 tablespoon oil over beef. Roll beef in peppercorn mixture, coating completely. Season with salt.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and roast until meat thermometer inserted into center of beef registers 130ºF for rare, about 30 minutes.
• Let beef stand 10 minutes.
• Slice beef and arrange on plates. Bring sauce to simmer. Spoon over beef.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH WHISKEY SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the Whiskey Sauce: In an enameled saucepan, dry-roast the garlic over medium-high heat until the skin chars. Add the olive oil, butter, beef stock, lemon juice and bourbon. Reduce sauce over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Set aside. Cut the pork into 1- by 1- by 4-inch pieces. Pan-roast in a heavy pan until cooked through and lightly browned, about 7 to 10 minutes, turning frequently. Slice the pork on the bias into long strips. Fan out 3 or 4 slices for each serving and spoon the Whiskey Sauce, including the cloves of garlic, over the pork. This recipe yields 4 servings. Per serving: 400 calories, 4g carbohydrate, 46g protein, 20g fat, 140mg cholesterol.