Orange Glazed Pork Loins
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
2 pork tenderloins, about 3/4 to 1 pound each
salt and pepper
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Glaze
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup onion in small dice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1/3 cup orange juice concentrate
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar, or white vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
Preparation:
Heat oven to 375̊.
Trim excess fat from pork; place in a roasting pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers about 160̊ to 165̊ F. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add diced onion and garlic; sauté until tender. Add remaining glaze ingredients, increase heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 7 minutes. Set aside.
Spoon about half of the glaze over the pork tenderloins; roast for about 5 minutes longer.
To serve, let pork rest for 5 minutes, then slice.
Drizzle sliced pork tenderloin with remaining orange sauce.
Serves 4.
Now, my intentions for this recipe include searing the pork (in my lovely enameled cast iron covered casserole of course! What did I do with out it?), and adding a cheese cloth sachet with cinnamon sticks and star anise to the glaze (and maybe a spritz of lemon juice). It would also be wonderful if my Peapod grocery delivery service came early enough for me to prepare roasted potatoes, and a salad to go along with this meal. Otherwise, I'm planning baked sweet potatoes for accompaniment.
