Roasted Pork Loin
Roasted Pork Loin features a juicy, herb-perfumed roast rubbed with garlic and rosemary, then basted as it cooks for a tender interior and golden exterior. A quick white wine pan sauce draws up all the savory browned bits, adding brightness and depth. Ideal for a cozy dinner or a special Sunday meal.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook1 hr 30 mins
- Serves8
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Gather all ingredients.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 3
Crush the garlic with the rosemary, salt, and pepper in a mortar and pestle to form a paste.
- 4
If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, finely mince the ingredients and mash them with the flat side of a knife.
- 5
Pierce the meat several times with a sharp knife and press the garlic paste into the cuts.
- 6
Rub the pork loin with the remaining garlic mixture and olive oil.
- 7
Place it in a small roasting pan or oven-safe skillet.
- 8
Put the pork loin into the preheated oven, turning and basting with the pan liquids every 30 minutes.
- 9
Cook until the pork is no longer pink in the center, 90 minutes to 2 hours.
- 10
An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should register 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
- 11
Transfer the roast to a platter and keep it warm.
- 12
Set the pan on the stove over medium-high heat and pour in the wine.
- 13
Heat the wine and stir to loosen the browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- 14
Simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
- 15
Slice the pork loin and serve with the pan juices.
- Calories 284.34 kcal Moderate
- Protein 24.48 g Good Source
- Carbs 8.92 g Moderate
- Total Fat 14.33 g Moderate
- Saturated Fat 3.73 g Moderate
- Trans Fat 0.06 g High
- Cholesterol 75.97 mg High
- Sodium 55.32 mg Low Source
- Fiber 0.26 g Low Source
- Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 175.85 mg Moderate
- Iron 0.75 mg Low Source
- Potassium 428.86 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 2.09 mcg_rae Low Source
- Vitamin C 19.58 mg Good Source
- Vitamin D 0.45 mcg Low Source
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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