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Roast pork loin

Get:
  • 1 lb pork loin (serves two)
  • 0.75c red wine (with cognac if desired)
  • 0.25c lemon juice (from lemon)
  • 1 shallot
  • fresh rosemary
  • lemons

Sauce:
  • bring shallot, lemon juice, rosemary sprigs, and wine to a boil over high heat
  • reduce until a paste, roughly 2 tbsp
  • add splash of cream (at most 2tbsp)
  • add salt, pepper
  • reduce heat to simmer
  • add the chunks of butter one at a time, stirring them as they melt
  • balance flavor with additional butter
  • strain into serving dish to drizzle over pork

Loin:
  • brine pork loin (1 tbsp per cup water) for 2 hours
  • preheat oven to 425F
  • rinse loin
  • coat with pepper, garlic powder, onion powder (NOT salt if it's brined)
  • sear on medium high heat for 5 minutes in a skillet (with olive oil)
  • place leftover lemon, rosemary sprigs into baking dish
  • transfer pork loin to dish
  • bake for 17 minutes at 425F. (Internal temperature hit 150F easily but then cooled.)
  • rest 3 minutes
  • slice and serve with rice and veggies

Results:
  • Good! Not dry. Sauce was a little too acidic, tone it down next time. Good though.

References:
  • http://www.bettycrocker.com/how-to/tipslibrary/meat-poultry-fish/how-cook-pork-tenderloin