Asian Marinated Pork Tenderloin

Pork tenerloin is great for a relatively inexpensive, easy, tasty meal- if you dress it up the right way.  I made this recipe up with things that I already had in my refrigerator and pantry, so chances are all you will have to buy is the pork.  This is also a great marinade for chicken, so if that's all you have on hand you can definitely subsitute chicken for the pork.  I'm a lover of the pig, though, so I'll take the pork.

• 3/4 C soy sauce
• 1/4 C orange juice, no pulp
• 1/4 C canola oil
• 2 Tb agave nectar
• 1 Tb minced garlic
• 1 Tb minced ginger
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl, tupperware, or ziploc bag- whatever you are planning to marinate the meat in.  Place the tenderloin in the marinade and leave it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.  The longer it sits, the better it gets.

Preheat the oven to 350.  Place the tenderloin in a baking dish, and pour the remaining marinade over the meat.  Bake for 30 minutes or until an internal thermometer reads 145 degress.  Let the pork rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.  Pour a drizzle of the sauce from the marinade over the sliced pork and serve.