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Asian pork tenderloin with bok choy, rice and orange segments
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Asian Pork Tenderloin + Bok Choy

Delicious pork tenderloin dish with Asian-inspired flavors.
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting Time10 minutes
Keyword: Asian, Bok choy, Dinner, Pork, Pork tenderloin

Ingredients

Pork Tenderloin

  • 1 lb pork tenderloin
  • 2 tbsp ginger, minced
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 1/4 cup orange juice

Baby Bok Choy Side

  • 1 lb baby bok choy
  • 1/8 cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 1/4 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/8 cup orange juice
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp ginger, minced

Optional Serving Suggestions

  • 1 orange, segmented
  • 1 tbsp sunflower seeds (shells removed)
  • 1 serving white rice

Instructions

Prepping the Pork Tenderloin

  • In a small bowl, whisk together all pork tenderloin marinade ingredients: ginger, soy sauce + orange juice.
  • Place pork tenderloin inside a gallon ziplock bag and add marinade. Make sure all of the meat has been covered by the marinade. I recommend placing the ziplock bag in a small baking dish - just in case there's an unexpected leak! Allow pork to marinade in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Cooking the Pork Tenderloin

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • On your stovetop, bring your cast iron skillet to medium-high heat then grease with a few tablespoons of olive oil. [You'll want to add the olive oil after the pan has heated up. Adding the olive oil at the very beginning leaves more opportunity for the oil to burn.]
  • Next, sear the tenderloin on all sides, about a minute on each side - just enough to caramelize the outside of the pork.
  • Once all sides have been seared, move your tenderloin to the center of a foil-lined baking sheet. Fold the foil around the pork to create a closed pocket. This will help hold in all those yummy juices. 
  • Bake the pork tenderloin in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until the pork has reached in internal temperature of 145°. Once removed, allow about 10 minutes for the tenderloin to rest before removing from the foil and slicing it.

Baby Bok Choy

  • While your tenderloin is baking in the oven, mix together all bok choy dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Remove each stem of the bok choy and clean thoroughly with warm water. 
  • Once clean, bring your cast iron to medium heat, grease with oil, then add bok choy. Cook on medium heat for a few minutes. 
  • Pour the dressing into the skillet, reduce to medium-low heat, cover your skillet and allow to cook for a few additional minutes.
  • Serving suggestion: Serve sliced tenderloin and baby bok choy with orange segments, a sprinkle of sunflower seeds and a serving of warm white rice.