Active Time

　　45 Minutes

　　Total Time

　　1 Hour 15 Minutes

　　This Vietnamese-inspired dish incorporates two essential condiments: hot chile paste and fish sauce. The chile paste gives the pork a great kick, while the salty, pungent fish sauce brings out the umami in the Brussels sprouts. Fish sauce is a wonderful way to add depth of flavor to a dish. The savory kick will vary from brand to brand, so taste as you go.

　　

Ingredients

4 servings

　　5 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as grapeseed, divided

　　2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

　　1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

　　3 garlic cloves, finely grated, divided

　　2 teaspoons finely grated ginger

　　1 1/2 tablespoon hot chile paste, such as sambal oelek

　　3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

　　2 pork tenderloins (each about 1 pound)

　　2 tablespoons fish sauce

　　2 tablespoons lime juice

　　1/2 teaspoon honey

　　1/2 to 1 red Thai chile pepper, very thinly sliced

　　1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped roasted unsalted peanuts

　　1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved

　　3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth or water

　　1 tablespoon butter

　　1 tablespoon roughly chopped mint

　　

Special Equipment

Large oven-safe skillet

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, soy sauce, 2 grated garlic cloves, ginger, chile paste, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place pork in a large resealable plastic bag and pour marinade over, tossing to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.

　　

Step 2

In a small bowl, whisk together remaining 1 grated garlic clove, fish sauce, lime, honey, chile pepper, peanuts, and 1 tablespoon water. Set aside.

　　

Step 3

On a rimmed baking sheet, toss Brussels sprouts with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Roast 15 minutes, then toss. Continue to roast until browned and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes more. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette. Taste and add more vinaigrette, if desired.

　　

Step 4

Meanwhile, heat a large skillet with 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Remove pork from marinade (reserve marinade) and sear on 3 sides until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Turn tenderloins onto their fourth side and add broth to pan. Transfer skillet to oven and roast pork, basting occasionally, until internal temperature reaches 140°F for medium rare or 145°F for medium, 10 to 13 minutes more (temperature will rise by about 10 degrees after cooking). Transfer pork to cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, and reserve skillet.

　　

Step 5

Add reserved marinade to the skillet and reduce over medium heat, stirring and scraping up the browned bits, until thickened to a pan sauce that coats the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in butter. Taste and adjust seasoning.

　　

Step 6

To serve, slice pork and drizzle with pan sauce. Spoon Brussels sprouts onto plate, sprinkle with mint, and serve additional pan sauce on side.

　　

Do Ahead

Step 7

Chile marinade and fish sauce vinaigrette can be made one day in advance.

　　Cooks' Note

　　Editor’s note: As part of our archive repair project, this recipe has been updated to add more specific context and remove language that assumed that the reader was unfamiliar with Vietnamese pantry ingredients.