Boneless Pork Loin with Spice and Herb Glaze

Boneless Pork Loin with Spice and Herb Glaze

Getting Started

To Start

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees

What You’ll Need

  • 4-5 pound boneless pork loin
  • 5 tablespoons sea or kosher salt
  • 5 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons minced sweet onion
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme (pulled from stem)
  • 1 small batch flat leaf parsley (chopped)
  • 1 stem rosemary leaves
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil

Method

1

Score the fat on the loin; mix the above ingredients together and pour/rub over meat; place meat in a large Ziploc bag; place bag in a large bowl and brine for 3-8 hours in the refrigerator

2

Remove loin form brine (discard brine) place scored side up in a 9 x 12 glass baking dish; pour 2 cups hot water in bottom of dish; bake for 45 minutes

3

Glaze Recipe

4

Mix together the following ingredients and pour over loin

5

1/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)

6

1/8 cup pure honey

7

1/2 lemon squeezed

8

2 tablespoons water

9

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

10

2 tablespoons fresh chives chopped

11

Bake pork loin for an additional 45 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees
Let rest for 10-12

12

Board Dressing

13

While meat rests; whisk together:

14

6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley (chopped)

15

1 teaspoons dried thyme
pinch of lemon zest
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper

16

Pour dressing onto a clean cutting board and place the pork loin on top; slice meat allowing the dressing to coat the meat; serve immediately