Light soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds give this pork tenderloin recipe a classic Asian flavor.

Light soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds give this pork tenderloin recipe a classic Asian flavor. Serve with steamed Chinese long beans on the side. And since fruit goes so well with pork, we suggest offering this scrumptious berry cobbler for dessert made with ripe berries in the peak of their season. A perfect way to end the meal!

Your Menu: Serves 4

Pork Tenderloin Perfection

• Steamed Chinese long beans or green beans

Double Berry Cobbler

• Iced green tea

Test Kitchen Tips:

Chinese long beans can be found year-round in most Asian markets and some supermarkets with specialty produce sections. Be careful not to overcook these as they will get mushy. To steam, place the beans in a steamer basket set in a large saucepan with boiling water (the water should come to just below the bottom of the basket). Cover and steam for 5 minutes for long beans or 10 to 15 minutes for green beans or until crisp-tender.

For iced green tea for 4, steep 4 green tea bags in 1 quart boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove and discard tea bags and chill the tea. Sweeten to taste and serve over ice. If desired, add 1 or 2 slices of fresh ginger to the water with the tea bags; remove and discard with the tea bags.

To toast sesame seeds, spread them out in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 350° oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until toasted, shaking the pan once or twice.

Shopping List for Pork

• 1 bottle light soy sauce
• 1 1-pound pork tenderloin
• 1 container sesame seeds
• 1 jar Chinese hot mustard
• 1 pound Chinese long beans
• green tea bags

Pantry Items:

• ketchup
• garlic powder

Shopping List for Cobbler

• 1 quart fresh or frozen blackberries
• 1 container fresh blueberries (or 1 bag frozen)
• 1 lemon
• 1 10-ounce package (8) cinnamon-flavored refrigerated biscuits or (10) flaky buttermilk refrigerated biscuits
• 1 pound butter
• 1 quart milk
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream (optional)

Pantry Items:

• granulated sugar
• cornstarch
• salt
• ground cinnamon
• shortening for greasing pan

Equipment Needed:

For Pork

• measuring cups and spoons
• shallow baking pan for sesame seeds
• small bowl
• wooden spoon
• resealable plastic bag
• shallow dish
• shallow roasting pan with rack
• meat thermometer
• cutting board and knife
• steamer basket
• large saucepan with lid
• medium saucepan for tea
• pitcher for tea

For Cobbler

• measuring cups and spoons
• large saucepan
• wooden spoon
• 8x8x2-inch (2-quart square) baking dish
• pastry brush
• ice cream scoop (optional)

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