Chicken satay, a dish where small pieces of chicken are marinated, skewered and grilled, is one of my favourites and it works well in this pork tenderloin version. In this recipe, a pork tenderloin is marinated in my favourite satay marinade before being pan seared until perfectly golden brown on the outside and then roasted in the oven to finish cooking. Once the pork is cooked, it’s sliced and served in a tasty peanut sauce! This meal is super easy to make and, excluding the marinating, it takes very little time! I like to serve this peanut pork tenderloin as a main with some fresh sides and it also goes really well in a salad!
Peanut Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin marinated in a satay marinade that’s pan seared and roasted before being served in a tasty peanut sauce!
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 stalks lemongrass, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced/grated
- 1 tablespoon galangal (or ginger), grated
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- 1 bird’s eye chili, minced
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 (2-3 pound) pork tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce such as sriracha (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons peanuts roasted and chopped
For the pork:
For the peanut sauce:
directions
- Mix the coriander, cumin, turmeric, lemongrass, garlic, galangal, lime zest, lime juice, chili, fish sauce, and sugar and marinate the pork in it overnight, covered, in the fridge.
- Heat the oil in a large oven safe pan/skillet over medium-high heat, add the pork and brown on all sides.
- Transfer the pan to a preheated 400F/200C oven, roast until the pork reaches 140F, about 10-15 minutes, before setting aside it to rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Slice and enjoy topped with peanut sauce!
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the curry and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add everything else, mix well, bring to a simmer and cook until it thickens a bit, about 2-3 minutes.
For the pork:
For the peanut sauce:
Option: Grill the pork tenderloin in a barbecue!
Option: Instead of lemongrass, use 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon zest.
Option: Instead of a shallot, use 2 tablespoons of minced red onion.
Option: Instead of bird’s eye chili, use a chili pepper of choice, or use 1 teaspoon of chili sauce such as sriracha.
Note: The pork should come up to 145F while resting.
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Jeff the Chef says
What a great idea! I love chicken satay, so I’m sure I’d love this!
Angela @ Bake It With Love says
This sounds amazingly tasty! Can’t wait to give it a try!