Pro Tips

**Chef's Tips & Troubleshooting:**

- Let the oven fully preheat before putting the dish in for consistent cooking.

- Use a meat thermometer to check doneness rather than relying on cooking time alone.

- Fry pork in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, which lowers the oil temperature.

- Add annatto seeds to the oil for natural golden-orange color in pork dishes.

Cooking Tips

Score the fat cap in a crosshatch pattern before cooking — this helps render the fat evenly and creates a crisper texture. Let pork rest for 5–10 minutes after cooking before slicing. This redistributes juices so every bite stays moist.

Ingredient Substitutions

Pork alternatives: Chicken thighs work well in most pork recipes (they stay moist like pork does). For a leaner option, use turkey breast or firm tofu. Short on time? A pressure cooker (Instant Pot) can reduce cooking time by roughly half for most braised and stewed Filipino dishes. Reduce liquid slightly since less evaporates.

Storage & Reheating

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. The flavors often deepen overnight, making leftovers even more delicious. Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water or broth if the sauce has thickened during storage. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each.

Baked Pork Tenderloin with Peaches

Baked Pork Tenderloin with Peaches

Metro Manila, NCR

Pork baked in the oven until golden and tender. A hands-off Filipino preparation with rich, developed flavors.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 30 min Total: 40 min Medium Serves 18

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 520 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Combine salt, pepper, thyme, and oregano. Mix well.
  3. Rub the mixture on the pork tenderloin.
  4. Heat olive oil in a pan and then pan-fry the pork tenderloin for about 5 minutes or until all the sides are brown.
  5. Arrange the pan-fried pork tenderloin in an oven rack. Bake for 18 minutes. Note: Let the tenderloin cook using the oven’s residual heat. Do not open the oven door until after 1 hour of turning the oven off.
  6. Meanwhile, make the delicious peaches by placing the white wine in a sauce pan. Let it boil.
  7. Add-in the peaches. Cook for 1 minute.
  8. Put-in the cinnamon powder, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Stir and then cook some more until the liquid evaporates.
  9. After one hour of having the tenderloin in the oven. Arrange the sliced pork and peaches in a serving plate.
  10. Serve.

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Pro Tips & Troubleshooting

**Chef's Tips & Troubleshooting:**
- Let the oven fully preheat before putting the dish in for consistent cooking.
- Use a meat thermometer to check doneness rather than relying on cooking time alone.
- Fry pork in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, which lowers the oil temperature.
- Add annatto seeds to the oil for natural golden-orange color in pork dishes.

Cooking Tips

Score the fat cap in a crosshatch pattern before cooking — this helps render the fat evenly and creates a crisper texture.
Let pork rest for 5–10 minutes after cooking before slicing. This redistributes juices so every bite stays moist.

Substitutions

Pork alternatives: Chicken thighs work well in most pork recipes (they stay moist like pork does). For a leaner option, use turkey breast or firm tofu.
Short on time? A pressure cooker (Instant Pot) can reduce cooking time by roughly half for most braised and stewed Filipino dishes. Reduce liquid slightly since less evaporates.

Storage & Reheating

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. The flavors often deepen overnight, making leftovers even more delicious.
Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water or broth if the sauce has thickened during storage. Microwave in 30-second bursts, stirring between each.
J

Chef Jun Reyes

Modern Regional

Culinary graduate focusing on modernizing regional Filipino flavors while keeping their soul intact.

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