Chinese-Spiced Roast Pork Tenderloin

Ingredients

• 1 whole pork tenderloin, well trimmed
• 1⁄2 cup water or 1⁄2 cup chicken stock
• 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sake
• 1 tablespoon yellow miso
• 2 teaspoons crushed fresh garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)

Directions

1. Place the pork loin into a freezer or vacuum bag.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the rest of the ingredients until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Pour into the bag; remove as much air as possible and seal shut.
4. Refrigerate from 6 to 36 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
6. Remove porkloin from the marinade (discard remaining marinade); place on wire rack in a shallow baking pan.
7. Insert meat thermometer and roast about 1 hour or until the internal meat temperature reaches 165 degrees.
8. Remove from oven and allow to rest on the wire rack for 15 minutes before removing thermometer.
9. Serve with hot Chinese mustard or sesame seeds for dipping.