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Sunshine Pork Loin

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

About

What a lovely taste of sunshine in this succulent dish! Sunshine Pork Loin is a bright and cheery pork loin roast, guaranteed to be juicy and savory, with a touch of natural sweetness. Where is all that brightness coming from? A thick, tangy, electric orange sauce that is brushed over the pork and served alongside it! Sunshine Pork Loin will brighten up your day!

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (5-pound) pork loin roast, boneless
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup cold water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Place a wire rack in a shallow roasting pan.

Step 3 -In a small bowl, add the salt, the garlic, the thyme, the ginger, and the black pepper and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Rub the seasoning mixture over the pork lion.

Step 5 -Place the pork loin, fat-side up, on the prepared rack.

Step 6 -Roast the pork loin, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Step 7 -In a saucepan over medium heat, add the orange juice, the brown sugar, and the mustard and whisk to combine.

Step 8 -In a small bowl, add the water and the cornstarch and whisk until combined.

Step 9 -Add the slurry to the orange juice mixture in the saucepan and stir to combine.

Step 10 -Bring the glaze mixture to a boil and cook, while stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Step 11 -Reserve 1 cup of the glaze in the refrigerator.

Step 12 -Transfer the pork loin from the oven and brush the top of it with 1/2 of the remaining glaze.

Step 13 -Transfer the pork loin to the oven and roast, while brushing it occasionally with the remaining glaze, until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 20-40 minutes.

Step 14 -Transfer the pork loin from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Step 15 -Reheat the reserved glaze in the microwave and drizzle over the top of the pork loin.

Step 16 -Slice and serve.

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