Roasted Honey Orange Pork Loin
I came up with this when my boss said roast a pork loin I dont care how so I did.
I came up with this when my boss said roast a pork loin I dont care how so I did.
- Carbohydrate 14.83934375 g
- Cholesterol 178.605 mg
- Fat 35.755775 g
- Fiber 0.672687524664216 g
- Protein 56.44256875 g
- Saturated Fat 12.371724375 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (364g)
- Sodium 152.617625 mg
- Sugar 14.1666562253358 g
- Trans Fat 3.64545062499999 g
- Calories 619 calories
Step-by-step
- Preheat oven to 300?
- Wash and pat dry slat & pepper to taste
- In large roasting pan heat oil and sear pork loin on all sides.
- place in oven for 30 min.
- Mix orange juice, water, honey and the zest of 2 oranges in sauce pan and reduce by ?.
- After 30 min remove from oven and spoon sauce over pork loin place back in oven every 30 mins reglaze tell the temp reaches 145? slice oranges place on top replace in oven tell loin reaches 155?
- Remove and let stand for 10 mins. covered. Carve at the table.
Low temperature roasting preserves lean protein moisture by preventing rapid moisture loss in large cuts. Cooking a ten-pound pork loin at 300 degrees Fahrenheit ensures the exterior proteins brown without tightening prematurely, while rendering intramuscular fat steadily throughout the process.
Sequential basting builds complex flavor layers without burning the sugars present in the citrus glaze. Reducing the orange juice, water, honey, and zest mixture beforehand concentrates the natural pectin, allowing the liquid to adhere to the searing meat during those thirty-minute oven intervals.
Standard residential roasting pans often lack the surface area required for a heavy protein of this scale. Commercial sheet trays or heavy cast-iron skillets serve as viable alternatives if a roasting pan proves too shallow for the accumulated pan juices and sliced fruit.
Internal temperature tracking dictates the final resting phase rather than strict clock time. Pull the meat at 145 degrees to lay down the sliced oranges, return it until the internal probe registers 155 degrees, and rest it loosely under foil for ten minutes to permit equalized thermal redistribution.
