Universal marinade and sauce for meat: the secrets of cooking soft pork tenderloin

Cooking pork without drying it out is a real challenge with an asterisk. So, to avoid unwanted incidents, you need to pre-soak the meat in a special marinade or stew it in a sauce. This makes the dish very soft and tender.

Food blogger olha.holovina shared her recipe for perfect pork, marinade, and sauce options. It was posted on Instagram.

Option 1

Ingredients:

• Pork tenderloin - 500 g
• Soy sauce - 4 tbsp.
• Honey - 3 tbsp.
• Seasoning for pork or barbecue - 1 tsp.
• Olive oil - 2 tbsp.
• Mushrooms
• Cucumbers
• Red onions
• Tomatoes

Method of preparation:

1. For the marinade, mix soy sauce and honey.

2. Add seasoning and olive oil.

3. Cut the pork into 2-centimeter-thick slices.

4. Dip the meat in the marinade and leave for 30 minutes.

5. Grill on both sides for 2-3 minutes.

Best served with fresh vegetables.

Option 2

Ingredients:

• Pork tenderloin
• Red onion
• Mustard
• Flour
• Cream

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the onion into half rings and fry in butter until soft.

2. Add a little mustard and flour.

3. Stirring quickly, pour in the cream.

4. Fry the tenderloin.

5. Pour out the sauce and simmer for a few more minutes under the lid.