Pork Teriyaki is one of the most delicious ways to prepare pork tenderloin. Packed with mouthwatering umami flavor, teriyaki pork can be grilled, baked in the oven, or prepared it in your slow cooker.
Scrumptious and low in fat, a perfectly cooked pork tenderloin is a fork-tender cut of meat, and is super juicy when treated right. It really benefits from quick cooking at a high temperature and marinating in a rich liquid or sauce, such as teriyaki marinade for pork.
Pork Teriyaki
When you’re making pork teriyaki, don’t make the mistake of buying pork loin in place of tenderloin. Although it sounds very similar, pork loin comes from a different part of the animal, and is a fattier, tougher cut that benefits more from low, slow roasting.
Pork tenderloin is a boneless, lean cylinder piece of meat and it’s perfect for slicing into medallions, as called for in this teriyaki pork tenderloin recipe. Be aware that pork tenderloin often has a tough section of silvery-white connective tissue on parts of the surface, known as “silverskin.” The silverskin does not soften with cooking, and needs to be trimmed off before slicing. It’s white/silver in color. Slip a knife under this piece of tissue and remove it before marinating or cooking.
Choose Thick Teriyaki Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce is made with soy sauce as the foundation and has brown sugar for sweetness and garlic and ginger for flavor. It’s the sugar that makes teriyaki such a great marinade for meat. When proteins in meat combine with sugars or carbs during cooking, the result is a delectable caramelized glaze.
If you buy bottled teriyaki, be sure to get the thick teriyaki sauce (you want the consistency of bbq sauce, not the one that is runny like soy sauce).
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How to Make Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin
Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin on the grill is as easy as 1,2,3:
- Slice the pork loin into chunks and pound to 1/2″ thick.
- Marinate in teriyaki sauce (4-5 hours if you have time)
- Place on a medium-hot grill, 3-4 minutes per side (it’s quick)!!
Remember that pork tenderloin should be cooked to 145°F and can be a little bit pink in the middle. It only needs a few minutes each side.
Serve on a bun or over rice with steamed broccoli and enjoy! We always toast the rolls with a bit of Homemade Garlic Butter for great flavor. Add in some cucumbers and cilantro for freshness and enjoy!
If you’re not up to grilling, then teriyaki pork can be broiled in the oven. Place on a foil lined pan (teriyaki sauce is sticky and difficult to clean) and broil 4″ from the heat for about 5 minutes per side or just until pork reaches 145°F.
What Goes With Teriyaki Pork
Teriyaki pork goes great with coleslaw, spicy-hot kimchee, and sweet potato fries.
We usually serve this with a fresh salad Easy Kale Salad with Fresh Lemon Dressing, Fresh Corn Salad or easy Potato Salad.
So delicious! Enjoy!
Grilled Pork Teriyaki
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Pork Tenderloin (1 pound each) Cut in 4-5 pieces each
- 2 cups teriyaki Sauce ensure it's thick sauce
- 2 large onions sliced
- 2 sliced green onions optional
- sesame seeds for garnish optional
Instructions
- Cut each pork tenderloin into 4-5 pieces, pound pork pieces until ½" thick.
- Marinate pork medallions in teriyaki sauce and onion slices for 4-6 hours
- Preheat grill to high. Grill the Pork Medallions on high 3-4 minutes per side
- If desired, place onions on a grill tray and grill for 5 minutes until soft, stirring occasionally. (Keep a close eye on the onions so they don't burn)
- Sprinkle pork with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Main Course
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Could this be made with boneless pork loin chops? Hubby just grilled some tender loin chops earlier this week. Sounds yummy!
Sure it could!!
What are the ingredients for the teriyaki sauce for pork medallions please.You have not included it.
Hi Ann, you can check out our teriyaki sauce recipe here! Enjoy!!
I like what I see cant wait to start.
Enjoy the recipes Susuan.
Enjoy it Susan! It’s a definite family favorite!
Hello, do you have a recipe for homemade teriyaki sauce or what brand of it that you purchase at the store please? Thank you!
We actually make our own TJ! Check out our Teriyaki Sauce recipe here!
What brand teriyaki sauce do you use ?
Hey Denise, we actually make our own! Check out our teriyaki sauce recipe here!
This looks really good!! Will have to give this a try, thank you!
Thanks for this easy recipe that makes a hearty and tasty “meal”. My husband is a “meat” man and won’t settle for nothing less. I know he will be satisfied and “content” with this meaty meal. Thanks for sharing!! :)
thanks for sharing all your recipes. i will make this.
This looks so good! I’m drooling just looking at it! Thanks for the recipe!
This looks delicious! We love to grill pork on the BBQ. Thanks for the recipe.
Yum, anything the goes on the grill is worthy to end up in my husband’s stomach. Thanks for sharing. I think I’ll surprise him this weekend with this recipe.
This recipe sounds Sooo good I will try this very soon. I love teriyaki! thanks for posting it!