Roast Pork with Chinese Lettuce recipe
You may be surprised to learn that lettuce isn’t just for raw salads—it becomes purely savory when baked.
Ingredients:
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 (5-pound) pork tenderloin
1 head Chinese lettuce, coarsely chopped
Directions:
1) Combine soy sauce, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Rub mixture over tenderloin to coat. Cover and refrigerate 60 minutes.
2) Preheat oven to 350°F.
3) Place tenderloin on a rack over a roasting pan containing several inches of water. Roast 60 minutes.
4) Remove tenderloin from rack; drain fat from pan. Set rack aside.
5) Line bottom of roasting pan with lettuce; place tenderloin on top.
6) Return to oven and roast an additional 45 minutes.
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