RCI-BR.005.0035.001

Holiday Pork Loin

Name: Holiday Pork Loin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 unit (4 pound) boneless pork loin roast; 1 cup salt; 1/2 cup honey; 2 cups boiling apple cider vinegar; 1/2 cup white wine; 1 pound ice; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 unit tbs black peppercorns (cracked); 1 unit Dijon mustard; 1 unit tbs smoked paprika; 2 unit tbs light brown sugar; 2 tsp dehydrated lemon peel; 1/4 cup crushed ginger snap cookies

This is perfect for serving at Christmas instead of ham, or even as a main dish when guests come ove

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

(4 pound) boneless pork loin roast
1 unit
salt
1 cup
honey
1/2 cup
boiling apple cider vinegar
2 cups
white wine
1/2 cup
ice
1 pound
garlic powder
2 tsp
tbs black peppercorns
cracked
2 unit
Dijon mustard
1 unit
tbs smoked paprika
1 unit
tbs light brown sugar
2 unit
dehydrated lemon peel
2 tsp
crushed ginger snap cookies
1/4 cup

Method

Combine salt, honey, vinegar, and wine in a gallon size zip-top bag. Add ice and shake until ice is mostly melted and mixture has cooled down.

Add pork loin and refrigerate 2 1/2-3 hours.

Drain pork and pat dry. Discard remaining brine. Set aside.

Combine remaining ingredients except mustard. Brush pork with mustard and press spice mixture into all sides of meat.

Place roast on a roasting rack in a roasting pan. Insert a probe thermometer into the center and bake at 410 degrees F until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F for medium rare.

Remove to a plate and let rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve warm.

Holiday Pork Loin

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