Minted Pork Loin

Name: Minted Pork Loin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms boneless pork loin roast; 1 Tbsp minced fresh rosemary; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 118 milliliters tightly packed fresh mint, chopped; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters orange juice; 3 teaspoons freshly ground pepper, divided; 1 slice Garnishes: fresh rosemary, fresh mint, orange; 3 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 medium sizes sweet onion, minced; 3 medium sizes sweet onions, chopped

Minted Pork Loin might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 312 calories, 42g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe serves 10. It is A mixture of garnishes: rosemary, orange juice, garlic cloves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the rosemary you could follow this main course with the Raspberry Brie Dessert Pizza with Rosemary and Candied Pecans as a dessert.

Instructions

Saut chopped onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon hot oil in a large skillet 8 minutes. Stir in mint, orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until orange juice evaporates.

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Orange Juice

Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Mint

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Butterfly roast by making a lengthwise and horizontal cut down center of roast, cutting to within 1/2" of other side. Open roast, and place between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/2" thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin.

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Meat

Wrap

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Rolling Pin

Spread onion filling over roast, leaving a 1" margin around edges.

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Spread

Onion

Roll up roast; tie at 1" intervals with string.

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Roll

Combine remaining 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons pepper, rosemary, minced onion, and 1 tablespoon oil.

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Rosemary

Pepper

Onion

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Spread over roast.

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Spread

Place on a rack in a roasting pan.

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Bake, uncovered, at 450 for 15 minutes. Reduce to 350; bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 16

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