Smoked BBQ Pork with Watercress Salad
Tender pork tenderloin marinated in a savory Asian-inspired sauce, cold-smoked with hickory wood chips, and grilled to perfection. Served with a fresh watercress salad tossed in a honey-mustard dressing.
Ingredients
- •½ cup soy sauce
- •½ cup orange juice
- •2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- •1 clove garlic
- •2 whole pork tenderloins
- •1 to taste black pepper
- •2 handfuls hickory wood chips
- •1 cup water
- •1 cup ice cubes
- •1 bunch watercress
- •1 whole shallot
- •4 whole hard-boiled eggs
- •1 to taste Maldon sea salt and black pepper
- •2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- •1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- •1 teaspoon honey
- •½ whole lemon juice
- •1 to taste salt and black pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, orange juice, ginger, and garlic. Add the pork, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
720 min
- 2.
Remove the pork from the marinade, discarding the marinade. Pat dry with paper towels. Put the pork on a plate and refrigerate for 1 hour to dry out.
60 min
- 3.
Line a large bamboo steamer with parchment paper. Lay two sheets of foil in the bottom of a wok. Place drained wood chips on top. Turn heat to high. Add water.
5 min
- 4.
Lay the pork in the bamboo steamer; season with pepper.
2 min
- 5.
Place ice cubes in a heatproof measuring cup in the steamer next to the pork to create a cold smoke. Set the steamer inside the smoking wok. Cover and smoke, keeping the temperature under 150°F (65°C), for 20 minutes.
20 min
- 6.
Preheat grill to high. Grill the pork for about 5 minutes on each side. (Pork may also be cooked in a large skillet until browned but still slightly pink inside.)
10 min
- 7.
In a bowl, toss the watercress with the shallot and eggs. Season with Maldon salt and pepper.
5 min
- 8.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, honey, and lemon juice; whisk well. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, toss the salad with the dressing. Slice the pork and arrange on plates or a platter. Top with the watercress salad.
10 min