Hoisin Glazed Pork Tenderloin

in honor of the Oscars I made Hawaiian-inspired pork tenderloin. that would be because the only nominated movie I saw was The Descendants, which took place on the beautiful islands. the meal gets an A-, however the Oscars were a little more average. more about that later. 

Hoisin Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Pineapple 
adapted from The Recipe Girl 
serves 6

• 1 pineapple, sliced into chunks [1 inch]
• [2] 1-1/2 lb pork tenderloin
• 8 tbsp hoisin sauce, separated 
• 4 tsp ginger, minced + separated
• 2 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• Montreal Seasoning 

1. pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. prepare glaze by mixing 6 tbsp of hoisin sauce, 2 tsp of ginger, mustard, and garlic in a small bowl. 
3. brush glaze over pork and cover with Montreal Seasoning.
4. place in oven safe dish and bake for 25-30 minutes or until internal temp reaches 155 degrees.
5. meanwhile, in food processor blend 1 cup chopped pineapple, remaining hoisin, ginger, and soy sauce. 
6. when blended well, empty pork sauce into desired dish and set aside.
7. after pork is finished, remove from oven + let rest for 5-7 minutes. 
8. switch oven to broiler [low], add remaining pineapple to oven safe dish, season with salt + pepper and place right underneath broiler. 
9. cook for 7-10 minutes or until pineapple begins to brown. 
10. slice pork and place roasted pineapple over top. 
11. serve with blended hoisin-pineapple pork sauce. 

I served this with sauteed french-cut green beans + garlic-butter grits. I also made vegetarian option [for a special peskatarian friend] by glazing a veggie burger the same way I did the pork. Judging by her clean plate, I think  it was good! :) 


so about those Oscars...

being a teacher I like to give things grades. [it's how I balance my world.] I gave this years' Academy Awards a B-. for me these kind of shows get their grade based on 70% fashion moments, 20% tear-jerking acceptance speeches, and 10% of all the other stuff in between. 


 here are a couple of my favorite Oscar 2012 moments...

Cameron was vision in white 

 it's a bold move to wear red[ish] on the red-carpet.

but these beauties pulled it off in my book!

 still not sure how I feel about the Tom Ford cape. 

 but it's Gwyneth. she is the best kind of risk-taker. 2 thumbs UP!

Scorsese! yesssss.

the awards honoring these three started the water-works. 

Meryl-class-act-Streep kept the tears flowing--
best acceptance speech of the night!

they kill me. 

and so does she. in the best of giggly ways. 

Miley looking glam + gorge.
lets keep this trend going lady!

drum roll please.
best-dressed goes to........Guiliana Rancic!!
in my [humble] opinion I thought the eNews host looked the most amazing of all last night!

dreamy 

what were some of your favorite moments? 

did you serve any Oscar inspired dishes? 

i would be deelighted to hear your Oscar 2012 grade :)

xoxo