Pork is marinated in a simple homemade teriyaki sauce (you can substitute store-bought sauce if you’d like) and cooked to tender perfection. Like most pork tenderloin recipes this lean meat is full of flavor and cooks quickly making for a perfect weeknight meal! Pork tenderloin is truly one of my favorite cuts of meat to make. It’s very lean, cooks quickly and when cooked to the right temperature, it is incredibly tender.
Ingredients for Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
No need to buy pre-made teriyaki sauce when you can make it right at home with just a few ingredients! While we often think of teriyaki just as a flavor it is actually a Japanese technique of cooking. This method refers to grilling or broiling with a combination of sugar and soy sauce (and often mirin)! In the sauce below I add a little bit of orange juice (or pineapple juice) for a citrusy flavor. PORK TENDERLOIN is not to be confused with pork loin. Tenderloin is a long thin piece of meat, about 2″ in diameter and about 14″ long (pork loin is much thicker, about 4″ in diameter). You want the longer, thinner pork tenderloin for this recipe. TERIYAKI SAUCE is best when homemade, it has more flavor. The homemade version contains orange juice or pineapple juice, fresh ginger and garlic and a bit of brown sugar. We use soy sauce in this recipe which both adds flavor and tenderizes the meat. If you’re in a pinch, you can certainly use a premade sauce, try to choose one that has a thicker consistency like barbecue sauce. If using store bought, I like to add a little bit of garlic, orange zest, or juice and some sesame oil to the bottled sauce for more flavor. SESAME OIL Don’t skip or substitute sesame oil if possible as it has a unique nutty flavor that is beautiful in this recipe.
How to Make Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
Drizzle sauce over pork tenderloin and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds if desired. (For best results, gently toast sesame seeds in a small skillet until they are just browned.)
What to Serve with Pork Tenderloin
A perfect marinade is all in the technique!
We like to pair teriyaki pork tenderloin with rice to soak up the sauce. Add in a fresh veggie like sesame ginger snap peas, steamed broccoli, or sesame ginger bok choy.
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