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Our Best Pork Loin

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This is a great basic recipe for pork loin, NOT pork tenderloin.  There is a difference.  I have made it with a loin as small as 2 pounds up to 5 pounds.  Both turned out tender and juicy.  The key is to keep tabs on the temperature close to the finish time. 

Ingredients

•  Pork loin roast, up to 5 pounds

•  2 Tbsp olive oil, more if needed

•  1 Tbsp salt 

•  1 Tbsp black pepper

•  ½ Tbsp onion powder

•  ½ Tbsp garlic powder

•  ½ Tbsp ground cumin (optional)

•  1 tsp ground sage (optional)

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Preheat oven to 400°F.  You will need a baking pan with a rack 

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Instructions

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  1.  Thoroughly rub pork loin with olive oil.  Mix seasonings together and pat on all sides of the loin.

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  2.  Place pork on rack in roasting pan with fat side up.

 

  3.  Cook at 400°F for 12 minutes; lower heat to 350 degrees F and cook for 20 minutes per pound.  Temperature

 

       should read  145°F when probe is placed in the middle.

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  4.  Remove pan from oven; let meat rest for at least 10 minutes loosely covered with foil.

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  5.  Transfer to a cutting board. Slice to your liking.

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KEYWORDS

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best pork loin, easy pork loin, basic pork loin

       

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