Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Maple Glazed Pork Loin

I found this recipe on RecipeZaar.com. It's originally for grilling, but I cooked it in our oven. The only problem I had was the glaze burning in the dish; however, I had made the mistake of pouring it all over the pork and then basting it. Next time I will just baste the pork after 30 minutes of cooking, and then every 15 minutes or so at that point. I would also cook it at 325, rather than 350.


INGREDIENTS
*1 (3 lbs) boneless pork loin (I used 1.5 lbs)
*1 tsp ground ginger
*1/2 tsp salt
*1/2 cup BBQ sauce
*1/4 cup maple syrup
*2 tsp grated orange rind

DIRECTIONS
1. Rub pork loin with mixture of ginger and salt; place in a baking dish (I used a 13x9)
2. Insert meat thermometer in the thickest part of the pork loin.
3. Place in preheated oven (325 degrees).
4. In a small bowl, combine BBQ sauce, maple syrup, and grated orange rind and mix well.
5. After the pork has cooked for about 30 minutes, start basting the pork. Repeat every 15 minutes until meat thermometer is 170 degrees.
**Our pork loin was done in about 1hr 45 minutes, but we had a smaller pork loin. 3lbs may need extra cooking time.
6. Remove to serving platter and cut into thin slices. Enjoy!

We had mashed potatoes and asparagus with our pork loin :)

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