Roast Pork Loin in Horseradish

By cheeserohan

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Tablespoons drained bottled horseradish, or to taste
• 1 1-pound piece boneless pork loin
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons mayonnaise

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 475F.

2. In a large skillet cook bread crumbs in 1 Tablespoon oil with salt and pepper to taste over moderate heat, stirring, until golden brown. Transfer bread crumbs to bowl and toss well with horseradish.

3. Pat pork dry and season with salt and pepper. In a skillet heat remaining Tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking, and brown pork on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer pork to a shallow baking pan.

4. In a small bowl, mix mustard and mayonnaise. Coat top and sides of pork evenly with mixture.

5. Press bread crumb mixture evenly onto mustard and roast pork in middle of oven until a meat thermometer inserted in center registers 145F for slightly pink meat, 25 to 30 minutes.

6. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.