Sesame Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

2 pork tenderloins (1 pound each)
½ cup soy sauce
3 T olive or canola oil
½ t ground ginger or 2 t minced fresh gingerroot
1 – 2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup honey
¼ cup packed brown sugar
? cup sesame seeds, toasted

Instructions

Place pork in a large reseal able plastic bag.  Add the soy sauce, oil, ginger and garlic; seal and turn to coat.  Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.

Drain and discard marinade.  Place pork on a greased rack in a foil-lined shallow roasting pan.  Combine honey and brown sugar; spoon over pork.  Sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Bake, uncovered, at 375°for 30 – 40 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 160°.  Let stand for 5 – 10 minutes before slicing.  
Yield: 8 servings

Nutritional analysis:  One 4-ounce serving (prepared with reduced-sodium soy sauce) equals 284 calories, 6 g fat (2 saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 212 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 24 g protein.  
Diabetic exchange: 3 lean meat, 1 ½ fruit.

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