Best Recipe for Smoked BBQ Pork with Watercress Salad
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) soy sauce
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) orange juice
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) grated fresh ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 pork tenderloins
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 handfuls of hickory wood chips, soaked in water for 1 hour
- 1 cup (250 mL) water
- 1 cup (250 mL) ice cubes
- A bunch of watercress, tough stems discarded
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- Maldon sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons (30 mL) mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) honey
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- 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.
- To smoke the pork: 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.
- 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.
- Prepare a wok smoker: 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. Lay the pork in the bamboo steamer; season with pepper. 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. 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.)
- 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.
- Lay the pork in the bamboo steamer; season with pepper.
- 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.
- 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.)
- For the watercress salad: In a bowl, toss the watercress with the shallot and eggs. Season with Maldon salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, toss the watercress with the shallot and eggs. Season with Maldon salt and pepper.
- For the creamy honey Dijon dressing: 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.
- 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.
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