Smoked BBQ Pork with Watercress Salad

Name: Smoked BBQ Pork with Watercress Salad
Cook time: 30 minutes plus 12 hours for marinating
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: Serves 4–6
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

By Chuck Hughes

June 29, 2015

Smoked BBQ Pork with Watercress SaladDominique Lafond

Recipe information

Total Time
30 minutes
Yield
Serves 4–6

Ingredients

Pork:

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

Watercress salad:

A bunch of watercress, tough stems discarded

1 shallot, thinly sliced

4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Maldon sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Creamy honey dijon dressing:

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

Preparation

To marinate the pork:
Step 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.
To smoke the pork:
Step 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.
Prepare a wok smoker:
Step 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.
Step 4
Lay the pork in the bamboo steamer; season with pepper.
Step 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.
Step 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.)
For the watercress salad:
Step 7
In a bowl, toss the watercress with the shallot and eggs. Season with Maldon salt and pepper.
For the creamy honey Dijon dressing:
Step 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.

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Recipe information

Ingredients

Pork:

Watercress salad:

Creamy honey dijon dressing:

Preparation

To marinate the pork:

Step 1

To smoke the pork:

Step 2

Prepare a wok smoker:

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

For the watercress salad:

Step 7

For the creamy honey Dijon dressing:

Step 8

Recipe notes