Caribbean Pork Loin

8-24m
Prep Time
1h
Cook Time
1h 8m
Ready In


"A delicious moist pork roast with fantastic flavor. Just plan ahead, as the pork needs to marinate overnight. I usually serve this with rice and a black bean and pineapple salsa. It takes a bit of planning, but very easy to prepare and has basic ingredients which are easy to find at any grocery store. Cooking time does include marinating time."

Original is 8 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (185.7 g)
  • Calories 255.2
  • Total Fat - 10.7 g
  • Saturated Fat - 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol - 91.1 mg
  • Sodium - 124.1 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 7.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
  • Sugars - 4.3 g
  • Protein - 30.9 g
  • Calcium - 29.3 mg
  • Iron - 1.2 mg
  • Vitamin C - 26.4 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.7 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Marinade ... Add all the ingredients to a blender and pulse until well blended. Then add the marinade to a large baggie or non-reactive glass dish; add the pork, and close up the bag or cover the dish with plastic wrap. Marinate overnight at least, but preferred up to 24, but no longer.

Step 2

Pork ... Remove from the marinade, but reserve the marinade and add it to a small pot. Season the pork liberally with salt and pepper on all sides. Let the pork come to room temperature. You never want to cook COLD proteins.

Step 3

Glaze ... Add the honey to the reserved marinade and bring to a boil, then reduce to low and simmer. The glaze will be brushed on the pork as it roasts.

Step 4

Bake ... Add the pork to a roasting pan on the 4 thick onion slices (which serves as a roasting rack). Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and cook on the middle shelf uncovered for 15 minutes, then reduce to 325 degrees and cook another hour to 1 1/2 hours until the internal temperature is 145-150 degrees. Make sure to use a meat thermometer and check in a few places to get an accurate reading. Also, don't forget to brush the pork 3-4 times during cooking with the glaze. Remove the roast and cover with foil to let rest.

Step 5

NOTE: If the pork gets too dark during cooking you can put a small piece of foil over the pork; however, I have not had that happen. But, every oven is different, so just in case.

Step 6

Serve ... Slice the pork and serve with some of the onions from roasting pan. Garnish with wedges of orange and lime and serve with rice and a black bean and pineapple salsa or your favorite salad. Oven roasted green beans or corn on the cob are also wonderful with this dish. ENJOY!

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