The Secret Ingredient (Honey): Honey-Thyme Roasted Pork Loin

Name: The Secret Ingredient (Honey): Honey-Thyme Roasted Pork Loin
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps fresh thyme; 3 servings Kosher salt; 59 milliliters thyme or lavender honey; 0 low-sodium organic chicken stock; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 3 servings Freshly cracked black pepper; 567 grams pork tenderloin; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature

The Secret Ingredient (Honey): Honey-Thyme Roasted Pork Loin is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, kosher salt, chicken stock, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Take the pork out of the fridge 15 minutes before you want to use it. Pat it dry with a paper towel, and season the pork liberally on all sides with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Pork

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Paper Towels

Oven

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, sear the pork until golden brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per sides, or 12 minutes total. Take the pork out of the pan, and add the chicken stock. Scrape up all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan, and reserve the sauce.

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Chicken Stock

Olive Oil

Sauce

Pork

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

While the pork is searing, whisk together the thyme, honey, and butter until completely incorporated. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Carefully rub the mixture all over the outside of the seared pork.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Honey

Thyme

Pork

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Whisk

Place the honey-ed pork on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet that has been lightly oiled. Use a spoon to pour any of the honey mixture that runs off the meat back on top of the pork loin.

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Pork Loin

Honey

Meat

Pork

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Pour the chicken stock from the searing pan into the baking sheet. Roast the pork in the oven until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. Take the pork out of the oven, tent with foil, and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Slice into medallions, and serve with the pan sauce and a few extra sprigs of fresh thyme.

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Chicken Stock

Fresh Thyme

Sauce

Pork

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Baking Sheet

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Frying Pan