Roast Loin of Pork
Serves 6|
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Ingredients
- 1 4 1/2- to 5-pound boneless pork loin roast
- salt and pepper
- 1 10-ounce jar apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup bourbon or orange juice
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
Directions
- Heat oven to 325° F.
- Place the pork in a roasting pan and rub with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, combine the preserves with the bourbon, soy sauce, and garlic and pour over the meat. Cover and roast 30 minutes.
- Uncover and baste with the sauce and the juices that have collected in the roasting pan. Cover and continue cooking, basting every 20 minutes, for about 1 hour longer or until an instant-read thermometer registers 155° F.
- Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes to finish cooking before carving. Serve with pan drippings.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 486
- Calcium 59mg
- Carbohydrate 24g
- Cholesterol 150mg
- Fat 17g
- Fiber 0g
- Iron 2mg
- Protein 53mg
- Sat Fat 6g
- Sodium 517mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
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Quick Tip
You can also cook this pork on a covered outdoor grill. Instead of pouring all the sauce over the pork (and into the coals),
spoon it on throughout the cooking.
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