Smoked BBQ Pork with Watercress Salad

Name: Smoked BBQ Pork with Watercress Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup soy sauce; ½ cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger; 1 clove garlic; 2 whole pork tenderloins; 1 to taste black pepper; 2 handfuls hickory wood chips; 1 cup water; 1 cup ice cubes; 1 bunch watercress; 1 whole shallot; 4 whole hard-boiled eggs; 1 to taste Maldon sea salt and black pepper; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon honey; ½ whole lemon juice; 1 to taste salt and black pepper

Tender pork tenderloin marinated in a savory Asian-inspired sauce, cold-smoked with hickory wood chips, and grilled to perfection. Served with a fresh watercress salad tossed in a honey-mustard dressing.

4 servings

13 hr 52 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ cup soy sauce
•½ cup orange juice
•2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
•1 clove garlic
•2 whole pork tenderloins
•1 to taste black pepper
•2 handfuls hickory wood chips
•1 cup water
•1 cup ice cubes
•1 bunch watercress
•1 whole shallot
•4 whole hard-boiled eggs
•1 to taste Maldon sea salt and black pepper
•2 tablespoons mayonnaise
•1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
•1 teaspoon honey
•½ whole lemon juice
•1 to taste salt and black pepper

Cooking Instructions

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.
720 min
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.
60 min
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.
5 min
4.
Lay the pork in the bamboo steamer; season with pepper.
2 min
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.
20 min
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.)
10 min
7.
In a bowl, toss the watercress with the shallot and eggs. Season with Maldon salt and pepper.
5 min
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.
10 min

Ingredients

•½ cup soy sauce

•½ cup orange juice

•2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

•1 clove garlic

•2 whole pork tenderloins

•1 to taste black pepper

•2 handfuls hickory wood chips

•1 cup water

•1 cup ice cubes

•1 bunch watercress

•1 whole shallot

•4 whole hard-boiled eggs

•1 to taste Maldon sea salt and black pepper

•2 tablespoons mayonnaise

•1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

•1 teaspoon honey

•½ whole lemon juice

•1 to taste salt and black pepper

Cooking Instructions

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.

720 min

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.

60 min

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.

5 min

Lay the pork in the bamboo steamer; season with pepper.

2 min

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.

20 min

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.)

10 min

In a bowl, toss the watercress with the shallot and eggs. Season with Maldon salt and pepper.

5 min

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.

10 min