Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2012

Excellent way to marinate pork tenderloin, which is what I did vs making the sauce and basting. I used Olive Oil in place of the butter, and used fresh oregano and parsley from my potted herb garden and threw in some fresh rosemary too. Put everything in a ziploc (added 1/4 cup brown sugar) and let the pork marinate inte fridge for 4 hours. Roasted at 375F for about 45 minutes. I reduced the remaining marinade and then added some cornstarch to thicken and served it over the pork - hubs (who is really picky!) loved it! Excellent taste. For those that have said it was 'too vinegary', add the brown sugar to balance the sauce. I am going to try this on beef tenderloin,or even a nice striploin! yum! Thanks for the base recipe, it has lots of promise with the right altering. Normally I do not rate recipes I tweak, but after reading the negative comments, felt the need to make sure others were not scared off from trying it.

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Gitano

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2012

Great recipe! Instead of just a basting sauce, I made a double batch and added a tablespoon or two of brown sugar, cooled it and used 1/4 of it as a marinade (2 hours is plenty). I used 1/4 of the sauce to baste with during grilling. The last half I heated with 1/2 cup chicken stock, adding enough additional brown sugar to offset the vinegar bite. I added corn starch to thicken it for dipping. Great! I also used fresh herbs and garlic. I will use this again. By the way, the sauce as thickened is great as a dipping sauce for chicken drumettes, too!

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Jim in Powhatan

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Danville, Virginia, USA

Living In: Powhatan, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 19, 2011

Good recipe. Modified it just a bit by adding cornstarch and dark brown sugar. Delicious and I love the bold vinegar taste with pork.

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davetab

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2011

Followed the recipe exactly, but grilled using a stove top grill pan. Very yummy. A definite keeper.

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Katie's Mom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2011

Easy to put together and very tasty! I served some of the juice in a cup on the side to dip the meat into.

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BRANGIE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bellevue, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2011

I feel bad leaving a bad review but I am not a picky eater and I was not a fan of this at all. The meat didn't take up much of the flavor and the flavor that it did take was not a good one. My husband didn't care for it much either. I will not be making this again, sorry!

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dimondrocks

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2011

This was pretty good although it was a little too vinegary tasting so I think I will add more brown sugar to it. I added about a teaspoon full the first time per other reviews. I had already cooked the pork loin in the crock pot so I just added it to the sauce on the stove and simmered for a while. I am sure it would be better basting on the grill. Did this again marinating the pork for the grill and it turned out good. I used red wine vinegar.

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