Asian Pork BBQ

By AllysKitchen

I’m on a mission to learn more about Asian cooking~~ I mean I love to go to Asian restaurants and just like all the different types of foods~~Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Japanese~~since I didn’t get any of this whatsoever growing up in ‘them thar hills of West Virginia’, I’m a little late to the game in my life of learning how to cook dishes. But, better late than never, and today I decided rather than do a traditional Southern BBQ with my pork tenderloin,

I’d take a stab at giving it an Asian twist~~well, this would be my Boho version of an Asian twist. It’s mighty tasty and I’m thinking I just might pull out the springrolls and make some ‘Spring Roll BBQ’ …give them a quick fry for a crispy crunch bite! My ‘Asian Pork BBQ’, while not the real McCoy authentic, is a good first start for me!

Ingredients

• 3 pounds pork tenderloin
• 1 small onion
• 1 rib celery with leaves
• 1 large carrot
• 4 peeled garlic cloves
• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 teaspoon coarse ground pepper
• Water, as needed

Preparation

Step 1

Coat all sides of the pork tenderloin with salt and pepper. Cut the tenderloin into 3-4 large chunks. Set aside.

Put onion, celery, carrot and garlic in a food processor and pulse until well ground.

In a heavy cast iron pot (with lid), heat oil over medium high. Add pork chunks and brown on all sides. Remove the pork to a plate. Add ground veggies/garlic and sauté about 5 minutes. Add pork back in and blend. Add ginger and blend.

Put a doubled layer of foil over pot then cover tightly with lid. Put in preheated 375 oven for about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Check occasionally and add a little water as needed. Reduce heat after 2 hours to 325, add water if needed, and cook another hour. Pork should be fork-tender and tear apart easily. Remove from oven. Let rest covered.