Best 8 Cantonese Pork Tenderloin Recipes

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Cantonese Pork Tenderloin: A Symphony of Flavors

In the realm of culinary delights, Cantonese Pork Tenderloin stands tall as a testament to the exquisite flavors and textures that Chinese cuisine has to offer. Originating from the vibrant city of Guangzhou, this dish tantalizes taste buds with its tender, succulent pork enveloped in a delectable sauce that harmoniously blends sweet, savory, and tangy notes. This recipe collection presents a journey through the diverse culinary landscapes of Cantonese cuisine, offering three distinct interpretations of this classic dish.

1. **Classic Cantonese Pork Tenderloin:** Embark on a culinary voyage to the heart of Cantonese tradition with this timeless recipe. Marinated in a fragrant blend of soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, garlic, ginger, and five-spice powder, the tenderloin is pan-fried to perfection, achieving an irresistibly crispy exterior and a juicy, flavorful interior. The dish is then elevated to new heights with the addition of a rich sauce made from chicken broth, oyster sauce, and a touch of honey, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more.

2. **Steamed Pork Tenderloin with Black Bean Sauce:** Experience the delicate balance of flavors in this steamed pork tenderloin variation. The tenderloin, marinated in a savory combination of soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and sesame oil, is gently steamed until it reaches a melt-in-your-mouth texture. The accompanying black bean sauce, crafted with fermented black beans, garlic, ginger, and a hint of chili peppers, adds a unique depth of flavor that will transport you to the bustling streets of Hong Kong.

3. **Cantonese Sweet and Sour Pork Tenderloin:** Indulge in the vibrant colors and irresistible taste of this sweet and sour rendition. Marinated in a sweet and tangy mixture of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar, the tenderloin is coated in a crispy batter and fried until golden brown. The crowning glory of this dish is the vibrant sweet and sour sauce, made with pineapple, bell peppers, onions, and a medley of sauces that create a tantalizing balance of flavors.

With these three recipes, you'll have the chance to savor the diverse culinary heritage of Cantonese cuisine and appreciate the artistry behind this classic dish. Prepare to embark on a taste adventure that will leave you craving more and longing for the vibrant streets of Guangzhou.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CANTONESE PORK



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This Cantonese-style recipe is our favorite way to prepare pork loin. We love it with fried rice and veggies, but it's also delicious sliced and served cold as an appetizer. Try dipping it in soy sauce, hot mustard and sesame seeds. -Carla Mendres, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 3h10m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine or mirin (sweet rice wine)
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon oyster sauce
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon red food coloring, optional
1 boneless pork loin roast (about 4 pounds)

Steps:

  • In a large shallow bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients and, if desired, red food coloring. Cut pork roast lengthwise in half. Add pork; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 24 hours., Transfer pork and marinade to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 3-4 hours or until a thermometer inserted in roast reads 145° and meat is tender. Let roast stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 498mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

CANTONESE BARBECUED PORK



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This tastes like the pork served in my favorite Chinese restaurant. Serve at room temperature arranged in overlapping layers on a platter. Garnish with cucumber slices, if desired.

Provided by SHERRY_G

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Chinese

Time 1h6m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 slices fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
4 ½ teaspoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ pounds pork shoulder roast
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

  • In bowl, stir together sherry, ginger root, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, soy sauce, white sugar, sugar, hoisin sauce, ketchup and cinnamon.
  • Cut pork into 5x2 inch strips. Place strips flat in a shallow baking dish. Pour marinade over pork strips. Let pork marinate at least 6 hours in refrigerator.
  • Drain, reserving marinade. Mix honey and 3 tablespoon reserved marinade in a small bowl; set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Fill a shallow roasting pan with water and place in bottom of oven. Carefully place pork strips on a roasting rack above roasting pan so all sides are exposed to heat. If you don't have a roasting rack, insert the curved end of an S-shaped hook, paper clip, or drapery hook in pork strips and hang them from the top shelf.
  • Roast for 30 minutes. Baste pork strips with honey mixture. Roast 15 minutes and baste again. Roast 10 minutes longer or until pork strips are crisp and golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 44.7 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 451.4 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

CHAR SIU (叉燒) - CHINESE BBQ PORK



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Learn how to make the perfect, juicy, tender char siu, a classic Cantonese favorite!

Provided by Made With Lau

Categories     main course

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 lb pork shoulder
1 tbsp garlic salt
4 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp red wine
1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1 cube red fermented bean curd
1 tsp five spice powder
2 tbsp honey
2 tsp water
0.25 tsp red food coloring

Steps:

  • We'll cut our pork shoulder into long slices, roughly about 1 inch thick.
  • To a bowl, we'll add:
  • Place the meat into a ziploc bag, pour the sauce in, and massage the pork for about 2 minutes so that the sauce is able to finesse its way into the meat. Afterwards, we'll push all the air out of the bag and seal it.
  • Preheat the oven to 425° F or 218° C.
  • Now, we'll be placing the pork into the oven and taking it out periodically to lather it again with either our leftover pork marinade, or honey diluted with water.
  • Once the char siu has finished its last cycle in the oven, we'll lather each side with our diluted honey.

BBQ CANTONESE PORK TENDERLOIN



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Make and share this BBQ Cantonese Pork Tenderloin recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Pork

Time 5h10m

Yield 10 Buffet servings, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/4 cup dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon brown sugar
3 lbs pork tenderloin
salt

Steps:

  • Combine all the marinade ingredients in a large Zip lock bag.
  • Place bag in a bowl.
  • Put Pork in the bag and seal.
  • Let stand at room temperature for 4 hours (if you wish to marinate longer or if it is a hot day marinate in the fridge) Turn the bag often Reserve the marinade for basting Cook meat about 4 inches from the heat source.
  • If you wish, you can broil in your oven if you do not want to BBQ Turn often to brown the meat evenly and cook until crisp,basting often.
  • About 40 min but it depends on the thickness of the tenderloin so check internal temp with your meat thermometer to be sure you do not over cook it.
  • Slice pork thinly and serve immediately.

CANTONESE PORK



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This is not Sweet and Sour Pork, but it is similar. It is made in the crock-pot and served over white rice.

Provided by threeovens

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 4h15m

Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (1 lb) pork tenderloin
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
8 ounces pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
8 ounces tomato sauce
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
cooked rice

Steps:

  • Cut tenderloins in half, lengthwise. Then cut into 1/4 inch slices. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown slices over medium low heat.
  • Place pork in crockpot. Add remaining ingredients, except rice. Cook on high for 4 hours or 6 to 8 hours on low.
  • Serve over hot cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 8, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 74.8, Sodium 687.1, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 11.8, Protein 24.8

CANTONESE PORK TENDERLOIN RECIPE



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Provided by Bonita

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup dry Sherry, NOT cooking sherry
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, optional
1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil, optional
4 green onions, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, minced
2 to 4 pork tenderloins (3 pounds total)

Steps:

  • Combine all marinade ingredients and marinate 24 to 48 hours. Grill over medium-hot coals or gas grill 7 minutes per each of the 4 sides, basting each time. You can also heat the marinade to boiling, then lower heat and stir well until thickened and serve either over or on the side with the pork.

CHAR SIU



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This is the classic red-cooked barbecued pork that's a favorite in Chinese-American restaurants. It's delicious on its own, but it's also used for dishes like fried rice, lo mein and pork buns. I always keep some frozen and ready. This is also a great dish to cook in the air fryer.

Provided by Jet Tila

Categories     main-dish

Time 9h30m

Yield Makes about 2 pounds pork

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup (120 milliliters) soy sauce
6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) hoisin sauce
6 tablespoons (90 milliliters) ketchup
1/3 cup (80 milliliters) Chinese oyster sauce
1/2 cup (120 milliliters) honey
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) sherry
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
2 drops red food coloring, optional
2 pounds (900 grams) pork butt

Steps:

  • To make the marinade, stir the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce, 1/4 cup of the honey, the sugar, sherry, ginger, five-spice powder and food coloring if using together in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Cut the pork into strips 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. Place the strips flat in a shallow baking dish. Pour the marinade over the pork strips and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  • When ready to roast the pork, position one rack to the lowest part of the oven and another rack about 5 inches above it. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Drain the pork; place the marinade in a small saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining 1/4 cup honey.
  • Place a shallow roasting pan on the bottom rack of the oven and fill the pan about three-quarters full with water. Carefully place the pork strips on the oven rack above the roasting pan so all sides of the pork strips are exposed to heat and all are over the pan to catch drips.
  • Roast the pork for 30 minutes. Baste the pork strips with the honey mixture and roast for 15 minutes and baste again. Roast until the pork strips are crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes longer.
  • Remove the pork from the oven and let cool. To serve, slice the strips across into 1/2-inch strips and smother with reserved sauce.

PORK CANTONESE



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A wonderful pork dish, inspired by a Chinese Restaurant Meal. It can also be made with beef sirloin. But I have found the pork to be more tender and flavorful.

Provided by Koechin Chef

Categories     Pork

Time 1h20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 lbs pork tenderloin, cut into thin slices
1 onion, chopped
1 (5/8 ounce) package au jus mix
1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
2 cups celery, sliced on the diagonal
8 ounces sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 green pepper, sliced into strips
1/2 teaspoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons oil

Steps:

  • In the oil brown the meat in batches in a heavy saucepan.
  • Remove from pan and brown the onions in the drippings.
  • Return the meat to the pan.
  • Combine the "Au Jus Mix" with the water and orange juice and soy sauce. Stir well to combine.
  • Add to the meat.
  • Add the ginger. Stir well.
  • Heat to boiling; reduce heat to simmer; cover and cook for 35-40 minute Depending on the size of your meat slices. (Sample a piece to see if it is tender). Cook more if needed.
  • Combine the corn starch with the 1/4 c water,and stir into the meat mixture.
  • Stir until thickened.
  • Add the vegetables. Cover and cook 10 more minute.
  • You may stir in a can of drained Mandarin orange slices or chunks of pineapple. This makes a pretty presentation.

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of pork tenderloin: Look for a tenderloin that is about 1 pound in weight and has a uniform thickness. This will ensure that the pork cooks evenly.
  • Marinate the pork tenderloin: Marinating the pork in a mixture of soy sauce, rice wine, garlic, and ginger will help to tenderize the meat and add flavor.
  • Cook the pork tenderloin over medium-high heat: This will help to create a nice sear on the outside of the pork while keeping the inside juicy and tender.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the pork is cooked to the desired doneness: The internal temperature of the pork should be 145 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-rare, 160 degrees Fahrenheit for medium, and 170 degrees Fahrenheit for well-done.
  • Let the pork rest before slicing: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful dish.

Conclusion:

Cantonese pork tenderloin is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. By following these tips, you can create a flavorful and juicy pork tenderloin that your family and friends will love. Enjoy!

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