Maple-Garlic Pork Tenderloin

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
fresh ground black pepper to taste
1 cup maple syrup
1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin

DIRECTIONS
Combine mustard, sesame oil, garlic, pepper, and maple syrup. Place pork in a shallow dish and coat thoroughly with marinade. Cover, then chill in the refrigerator at least eight hours, or overnight.
Preheat grill for medium-low heat.
Remove pork from marinade, and set aside. Transfer remaining marinade to a small saucepan, and cook on the stove over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
Brush grate with oil, and place meat on grate. Grill pork, basting with reserved marinade, for approximately 15 to 25 minutes, or until interior is no longer pink. Avoid using high temperatures as marinade will burn.



Comments:

Made this for dinner tonight using chicken and baked it in the oven instead of using the grill. Not much I can say about it. The sauce wasn't bad. Served it over rice and it reminded me of like a peanut sauce. The chicken...was just ok. The meat wasn't nearly as tender as you would expect after marinating for 24hours. I think we may give it a shot just once more except using the pork this time and cooking it on the grill. I'll update comments if/when that happens!