Asian inspired pork loin (w/pictures)

tarheelmatt

Pork loin was seasoned with salt, pepper, season salt, and brown sugar.  Glaze consisted of orange juice, soy sauce, ketchup, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, chili paste, brown sugar, green onion, and dijon mustard.  

Bacon wrapped asparagus.  EVOO, salt, and pepper.  Made a balsamic reduction for the end.  

Wrapped this up with a sweet potato.  

Mattman3969

That looks and sounds like it would be awesome. Did you get much of the ketchup taste from the sauce??

tarheelmatt

@Mattman3969, nah.. It was just there really as a little thickener.  Used probably a one or two tablespoons at that.   

blind99

@tarheelmatt Looks great!  I like that charred crust you got. I did pork and sweet potato tonight as well... must be fall  

tarheelmatt

@blind99, maybe the weather. It was really good and hit the spot. The wife really loved the pork.

jmarbs21

Man that looks awesome!

tarheelmatt

Thanks @jmarbs21‌!

Fred19Flintstone

Um. May I have the recipe especially for the glaze? You had me at "Asian".

tarheelmatt

@Fred19Flintstone‌, I don't really have a recipe, I just started throwing stuff together. I can provide you with an estimation of what I used if you want.

tarheelmatt

@Fred19Flintstone‌

1/8 cup good orange juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1-2 teaspoon chili sauce
Couple dashes worshershire sauce
1-2 tablespoons brown sugar
1-2 teaspoon ketchup
Top of one green onion
Half inch piece of fresh ginger (on microplaner)
Large clove of garlic

Let that simmer for a while to let thicken. Taste for heat and sweetness and adjust accordingly. I started brushing on the pork after initial sear.

CPARKTX

That looks out of sight

Fred19Flintstone

Thanks Matt! That will make it easy get the intended flavor. Wilma requested BBQ chicken for tomorrow, but I have about six pork loins in the freezer. This is on next weekend's menu! Bookmarked!

SGH

@tarheelmatt‌- Looks like a home run to me brother tar =D> ^:)^ =D>

stemc33

Very nice. That 3rd has me drooling. :-bd

SGH

@tarheelmatt‌- After farther review, I stick to my original assessment. The food looks outstanding but I discovered a minor issue that needs to be addressed. That's a mighty small portion of meat for a fellow heavyweight eater my friend. You haven't went over to the dark side and joined weight watchers have you brother tar? I think that would be my undoing

JohnInCarolina

Home run!

tarheelmatt

Thanks @CPARKTX‌, @JohnInCarolina‌, @SGH‌ and @stemc33!

@SGH‌ my wife thought I had a lot on my plate. Told her I have to so this guy on the forum don't call me out.

DMW

That looks and sounds great. Wish I was there to smell and taste it.

tarheelmatt

Thanks @DMW‌. Wished you could have eaten with us too.

Dyal_SC

Beautiful! Nice job!!!

tarheelmatt

Thank you @Dyal_SC‌!