Shelly's Recipe

HOISIN AND BOURBON-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH THREE-FRUIT SALSA

Category: Pork I - Tenderloins and Roasts

1 cup hickory wood chips
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons bourbon
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon chile paste with garlic
1 garlic clove, minced
2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cooking spray

Three-Fruit Salsa, recipe follows

Soak wood chips in water 30 minutes; drain well.
Prepare grill.
Combine hoisin sauce and next 7 ingredients (hoisin through garlic) in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.

Slice pork lengthwise, cutting to, but not through, other side. Open halves, laying pork flat. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Add wood chips to grill. Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cook 5 minutes. Turn and baste pork with hoisin mixture; cook 5 minutes. Turn and baste pork with hoisin mixture; cook 5 minutes or until pork reaches 155 degrees or desired degree of doneness. Let stand 5 minutes; cut pork into 1/2-inch slices.

Three-Fruit Salsa
1 cup finely chopped peeled cantaloupe
1 cup finely chopped peeled mango
1 cup sliced small strawberries
1/2 cup finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons finely chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon salt

Combine all ingredients in a bowl; toss to combine. Serve salsa with a slotted spoon.