Honey-lime pork delicious update of forgotten recipe
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Tangy lime and sweet honey combine for a terrific and easy pork marinade. Alicia Ross/Kitchen Scoop |
I take notes on food and flavors everywhere I go. So many, in fact, I used to lose more notes than I saved. Then a friend suggested I get rid of the little pad I kept in my purse and start taking notes on my smartphone. Not only do my notes go in the phone, they get copied to my computer automatically. Now, when I'm looking for inspiration, all these recipes I've enjoyed are at the tips of my fingers.
I sampled lime-honey marinated pork more than a year ago, and was intrigued enough to jot "lime, honey and pork" in my phone before I lost the idea. I opened my notes recently and came across it.
So into the test kitchen I went with the memories of the tangy lime perfectly paired with sweet honey and the crispy, caramelized edges of the pork with its tender, moist center — I could almost taste it! And out I came with one of the best marinated pork recipes I've developed in a long time.
The grilled Honey-Lime Pork Tenderloin is perfect for this weekend's deck parties, as we celebrate the end of summer. But this, like my other Labor Day recipes, is anything but labor-intensive. If you don't have a grill, don't worry; directions are included for roasting indoors.
Happy marinating and, most importantly, happy eating!
Suggested menu: Honey-Lime Pork Tenderloin with fresh cut corn, crisp green salad and French baguette with butter.
• Alicia Ross is the co-author of "Desperation Dinners!" cookbook series. Write her at Kitchen Scoop, c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106, or tellus@kitchenscoop.com. More at the Kitchen Scoop website, kitchenscoop.com.
