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Orange-Glazed, Pork Tenderloin with Italian Seasoning

"Pork tenderloins turn out tasty and juicy when briefly brined, glazed with orange, and grilled over coals."

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Orange-Glazed, Pork Tenderloin with Italian Seasoning

Why it works: Orange and clove are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 6% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,987 recipes. Both carry ethyl octanoate, which smells fruity, wine. The science ↓

Orange-Glazed, Pork Tenderloin with Italian Seasoning

6 (5-ounce) servings
Prep10 min
Cook28 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

357Calories
28 gProtein
14 gFat
29 gCarbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Pork100g cooked242
Orange1 medium (131g)62
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Orange + clovetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,987 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  2. Clove + garlictop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,368 recipes

    Shared aroma: linalool (floral, citrus).

  3. Pork + garlictop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together7,169 recipes

    Shared aroma: 3-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine (roasted, nutty).

  4. Pork + clovetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,515 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Orange + garlictop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,365 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the garlic

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (sugar, pork, orange, clove):

  1. Cinnamonfits better
  2. Allspicefits better
  3. Gingerfits better
  4. Garlicthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against sugar, pork, orange, clove. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.