Roasted Pork Loin Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
HealthyHigh Protein
Ingredients
| 1.5 kg/3 lb boneless pork loin | ||
| 1 tablespoon coarse cooking salt | ||
| Seasoning | ||
| 30 g/1 oz butter | ||
| Spinach leaves | 4 , shredded | |
| Pine nuts | 3 Tablespoon | |
| 1/2 cup/30 g/1 oz soft breadcrumbs | ||
| Ground nutmeg | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| black pepper | 1 | |
| Chunky apple and pear sauce | ||
| Green apple | 1 Small, peeled | |
| Pear | 1 Small, peeled | |
| Dates | 1 Tablespoon, chopped | |
| Apple Juice | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Honey | 2 Teaspoon | |
| 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind | ||
| Pinch ground cloves | ||
Directions
1. To make seasoning, melt butter in a frying pan. Cook spinach and pine nuts for 2-3 minutes or until spinach wilts. Remove from heat and stir in breadcrumbs, nutmeg and pepper to taste.
2. Unroll loin and make a cut in the middle of the fleshy part. Score the rind with a sharp knife, cutting down into the fat under the rind. Spread seasoning over cut flap. Roll up loin firmly and secure with string.
3. Place loin in a baking dish. Rub all over rind with salt and bake at 250°C/475°F/ Gas 9 for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 and bake for 1 hour longer or until juices run clear when tested with a skewer in the meatiest part.
4. To make sauce, place apple, pear, dates, apple juice, honey, lemon rind and cloves in a small saucepan. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until apple is tender
2. Unroll loin and make a cut in the middle of the fleshy part. Score the rind with a sharp knife, cutting down into the fat under the rind. Spread seasoning over cut flap. Roll up loin firmly and secure with string.
3. Place loin in a baking dish. Rub all over rind with salt and bake at 250°C/475°F/ Gas 9 for 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4 and bake for 1 hour longer or until juices run clear when tested with a skewer in the meatiest part.
4. To make sauce, place apple, pear, dates, apple juice, honey, lemon rind and cloves in a small saucepan. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until apple is tender
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