Coca-Cola Tender

Name: Coca-Cola Tender
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tender meatball weighing 1.2 kg; 1/2 cup of Coca-Cola; 1/2 cup of maple syrup (or molasses); 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons of grated orange zest; thyme sprigs

1
1 tender meatball weighing 1.2 kg
2
1/2 cup of Coca-Cola
3
1/2 cup of maple syrup (or molasses)
4
2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
5
2 tablespoons of grated orange zest
6
thyme sprigs

Ingredients

1
1 tender meatball weighing 1.2 kg
2
1/2 cup of Coca-Cola
3
1/2 cup of maple syrup (or molasses)
4
2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
5
2 tablespoons of grated orange zest
6
thyme sprigs

Directions

1
Mix the Coca-Cola, mustard, and maple syrup. Reserve
2
With a knife, quarter the top portion of the tender, spear a thyme sprig in each hole, and place it in the marinade for at least 4 hours (ideally overnight)
3
Adjust the tender to a refrigerator, pour some of the marinade, and bake it in a preheated oven (320°F) for 40 minutes
4
Now and then, baste the tender with the juice that forms at the bottom
5
Tear it out of the oven, slice the tender, and arrange it on a plate
6
Garnish with orange segments or as desired.