Orange-Glazed Pork Loin

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 * 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 * 1 boneless whole pork loin roast (5 pounds)
• *
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 * 1 cup orange juice
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup water
• 1 * 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 3 hours + standing

Combine the salt, garlic, thyme, ginger and pepper; rub over entire roast. Place roast with fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2 hours.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the remaining glaze ingredients until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Brush some of the glaze over roast.

Bake 1 hour longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, brushing occasionally with glaze. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing; serve with remaining glaze. Yield: 12-16 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (6 ounces) equals 199 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 213 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 27 g protein.

Orange-Glazed Pork Loin published in Taste of Home December/January 2000, p29