easy pork loin roast

 

This Pork Loin recipe is simple to prepare and stunning enough to serve to company. If you are using a crockpot or an oven, this recipe will have you eating the most amazing roast in no time!

 

INGREDIENTS

PORK LOIN:

4-5 pound pork loin roast, trimmed of skin and fat

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

 

RUB

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder

1/2-1 teaspoon red chili powder

2 teaspoons coarse salt

1/2 teaspoon black cracked pepper

 

HONEY GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup unsalted butter

6 cloves garlic, finely chopped or minced

3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

 

ADDITIONAL

1/2 cup low sodium, beef or chicken

1/2 cup water

4 teaspoons cornstarch

 

Directions

PORK LOIN: Using a paper towel, pat dry the pork loin. 1 tablespoon oil should be combined with the rub components. Rub the seasoning mixture into the pork.

In a large pan or skillet, heat the remaining oil (approximately 2 tablespoons) over medium heat. Caramelize the pork all over until golden brown, turning it around to prevent the seasonings from scorching.

 

SAUCE: Melt the butter in the same pan that the pork was cooked in, scraping out any residual pieces. Sauté the garlic for 1 minute, or until aromatic. Stir in the other sauce ingredients and bring to a boil for 1 minute.

 

OVEN

Heat the oven to 350°.

In a roasting pan, place the seasoned pork that has been browned.

Prepare the sauce as directed. Maintain 1/2 cup sauce aside for mopping. Add the remaining sauce over the meat. All around meat, add 1/2 cup stock and 1/2 cup water.

Cook for twenty minutes, covered. Baste with half of the remaining sauce and continue roasting for another fifteen minutes, uncovered.

Baste once more and continue to roast for another 10-15 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reads 145°F in the thickest section.