Porkalicious!

         First blog post! So exciting!! I decided to start things off with my new favorite recipe! It started off as a recipe for steak but its really good on pork tenderloin as well. My boyfriend and I love to cook dinner together. We are always looking to find delicious dinner recipes and we were delighted to find this amazingly delicious recipe! 

       The marinade is really easy to prepare. I like to do it the night before and this allows the meat to really soak up all the marinade. 

Here is the recipe (recipe taken from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/176770/the-best-steak-marinade/): 

1/4 cup of Olive oil
1/4 cup of Balsamic vinegar 
1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup of soy sauce (low sodium)
2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard (i normally add an extra teaspoon or two)
2 teaspoons of minced garlic 
salt and pepper to taste

I start off by grilling the pork loin (by me I mean my boyfriend who does all my grilling for me since he is a great on the grill) and then I put it in oven at 350 degrees. In terms of cooking temperature - 145 degrees is medium rare and 160 degrees is well. But I typically cook it to 150 degrees. 

Then I let the pork loin sit for 15 minutes before I start slicing it. 

I like to add a little extra sauce to my pork loin. But it is typically very tender if you let it sit long enough. If you cut it too early then the juices will run out and pork will become dry. 

This is an AMAZING recipe! My mom and boyfriend's mom both consider this the best pork recipe they have ever had and my mom doesn't even really like pork (except for this recipe of course). 

What to do with the leftovers? If there are any! 

 I love to make sandwiches with the leftover pork. For example, I take sourdough bread with             mozzarella and pork and cook it on the panini grill. Then I dress it with the pork loin marinade  - seriously delicious!