Orange-Brined Pork Loin

Orange-Brined Pork Loin
If you have approximately 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Orange-Brined Pork Loin might be a spectacular gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. This recipe makes 10 servings with 271 calories, 32g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up orange rind, brown sugar, orange juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the orange juice you could follow this main course with the Plum Sherbert with Orange Juice and Plum Wine as a dessert. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course.

Instructions

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Combine 1 cup water and rind in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
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Pour into a large bowl; cool to room temperature.
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Add remaining 2 cups water, 4 cups juice, salt, sugar, and 1/4 cup soy sauce, stirring until salt and sugar dissolve.
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Pour salt mixture into a 2-gallon zip-top plastic bag.
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Add ice and pork; seal. Refrigerate for 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
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Combine marmalade, 2 tablespoons juice, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 10 seconds or until marmalade melts.
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Remove from heat.
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Preheat oven to 45
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Remove pork from bag, and discard brine. Pat pork dry with paper towels.
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Place pork on a roasting pan coated with cooking spray.
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Bake at 450 for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 (do not remove pork from oven); bake an additional 45 minutes.
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Brush glaze evenly over pork; bake an additional 5 minutes or until thermometer inserted into thickest portion of pork registers 155 (slightly pink).
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Place pork on a platter. Cover with foil; let stand 15 minutes.
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Garnish with orange slices and parsley sprigs, if desired.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score19
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