CharSiu Pork tenderloin medallions in rice bowl

Little Chef

Why I consider this comfort food, since I grew up in New England, I will never know... :huh: But, I do, and I just wanted comfort food after a rainy Sunday. Thawed a pork tenderloin that's been hangin' in the freezer, cut it on the bias to make the pieces big enough to sear on the egg (about 1/2" thick), and marinated them in Char Siu sauce for a couple hours.
Set the spider into the large, legs up, and added a grid to a small. Let it get good an hot, then seared the pork.


About 45 seconds a side...


Decent carmelization.

Cooked some jasmine rice, and topped it with julienned carrot and cucumber, some blanched snow peas, basil, cilantro, the pork, and chopped peanuts.

Served with a drizzling sauce made from fish sauce, sweet chili sauce and lime juice.

Thanks for looking. Comfort food, and a comfy tummy. :laugh:

bobbyb

Looks yummy.

Boss Hogg

LC-It looks delicious. I hope you shared some with Tim!
Brian

Hoss

VERY nice!

elzbth

Looks very comforting!!

Canugghead

Michelle, looks yummy and simple, care to share the drizzle sauce recipe with the approximate proportions please? This will be great for inaugural cook on my new small CI grid with the spider. Thanks for sharing.

Gary

Little Chef

Gary: Super easy.

Juice of a fresh lime
2-3 Tablespoons Sweet Chilli Sauce(I use Mae Ploy brand)
2-3 Tablespoons fish sauce (I ONLY use 3 crabs brand)
1-2 Tablespoons water, more or less to dilute to
your desired saltiness
Few little pieces of shaved carrot as garnish



I prefer this dish over rice noodles, but I was out and used jasmine rice instead. (Rainy Sunday and I didn't feel like going out! :S ) Either way, a very tasty and safisfying summer kind of meal. Let me know if you try it! Would love to hear your thoughts.

troutman

That looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing the pics.

Canugghead

Thanks LC, will let you know.

Gary

fishlessman

i think you need to add red food coloring to make it a newengland comfort food :laugh: . the drizzle sauce sounds good

thirdeye

LC wrote: Why I consider this comfort food, since I grew up in New England, I will never know...

I think it's the umami from the fish sauce that your recptor cells picked up on. They sent some subliminal stimuli to your brain that said "man, this is good".

BTW, that looks delicious.

Mainegg

looks great LC. hmmm it is kinda weird comfort food for a Yankee!!! but good food is always a comfort

Little Steven

Michelle,

Really nice!

Steve