BBQ Roast Pork

By gina62_cooks

Ingredients

• DRY RUB:
• 2 TBSP smoked paprika
• 1 TBSP kosher salt
• 1 TBSP sugar
• 1 TBSP garlic powder
• 1 tsp fresh black pepper
• 2 TBSP canola oil
• 1 (3 to 4-lb) pork loin
• STRAWBERRY BBQ SAUCE:
• 2 TBSP canola oil
• 1/2 small red onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• Kosher salt and fresh black pepper
• 2 cups strawberries, tops removed, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup strawberry nectar or mixed berry nectar
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam
• 1 TBSP dry mustard
• 1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Mix together all of the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Rub the pork with canola oil and generously sprinkle the rub all over the pork. Put in a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
BBQ sauce: Add the oil to a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, garlic and jalapeno. Saute til soft and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the strawberries and sugar and cook til the strawberries begin to break down and the sugar dissolves. Add the ketchup, water, nectar, jam, mustard, Worcestershire, salt and pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Heat the oven to 325.
Put the pork in a roasting pan and roast til thermometer reads 145, about 1 hr and 15 minutes. Brush with the BBQ sauce the last 10 minutes of cooking.
Remove the pork from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.