Peppercorn Crusted Pork Loin with Creamy Sauce

By margiekyle

Ingredients

• 1 lean pork loin roast (2 1/2 lbs)
• 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp low-fat buttermilk
• 1 c breadcrumbs
• 2 Tbsp pepper
• 2 tsp crushed mix peppercorns
• t tsp chopped thyme
• 1/4 tsp salt
• CREAMY PEPPERCORN SAUCE
• 3/4 c buttermilk
• 1/3 c fat free sour cream
• 3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 Tbsp mayo
• 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp mixed peppercorns, crushed
• 1/4 tsp salt

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine mustard and buttermilk. Spread over roast. Combine breadcrumbs, pepper, salt, thyme, and peppercorns in a bowl. Press mixture evenly over roast.

Place roast on broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 2 hours and meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Combine all ingredients for the creamy peppercorn sauce in a bowl. Serve with pork loin slices.