Best Herb Crusted Pork Loin Recipes

ITALIAN HERB-CRUSTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix oil, garlic and seasonings; rub over roast. Arrange carrots and onions on the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan. Place roast over vegetables, fat side up. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour., Preheat oven to 475°. Roast the pork for 20 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 425°. Roast until a thermometer reads 145° and vegetables are tender, 30-40 minutes longer. Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 20 minutes before slicing.

HERB-CRUSTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon, cumin, cayenne, and salt, to taste. Rub the mixture all over the outside of the pork. In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat and brown the pork roast on all sides, just until golden. Remove the pork to a sheet tray, fat side up.
• Meanwhile, make the herb crust: In a food processor, combine the onions, garlic, ginger, cilantro, and lime zest. In the same saute pan in which the pork was browned, add the olive oil and the onion mixture and cook until softened. Stir in the bread crumbs and cook another 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Spread the mustard on top of the fatty layer of pork and then press the herb crust into it. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 30 minutes. Remove to a cutting board and allow to rest, covered for 5 to 10 minutes. Slice the roast, arrange on a serving platter and serve.

HERB-CRUSTED PORK LOIN (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
• Place the pork loin on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl.
• With your fingers, massage the mixture onto the pork loin, covering all of the meat and fat.
• Roast the pork for 30 minutes, then reduce the heat to 425 degrees F. and roast for an additional hour.
• Test for doneness using and instant-read thermometer. When the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees F. remove from the oven.
• Allow the meat to sit for about 20 minutes before carving. It will continue to cook while it rests.

PAM'S MUSTARD AND HERB CRUSTED STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the pork loin by removing any "silver skin" that might be present but leave the fat cap on. Double butterfly the loin as described in step #2.
• 2. 1. Insert chef's knife about 1 inch from bottom of roast and cut horizontally, stopping just before edge. Open meat like a book. 2. Make another cut diagonally into thicker portion of roast. Open up this flap, smoothing out butterflied rectangle of meat. Salt and pepper the cut sides of the roast.
• 3. Mix all crumb ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside.
• 4. Mix Mayonnaise and mustard in another small bowl. Set aside.
• 5. For stuffing, finely chop onion and celery. Heat margarine or butter called for on the box in a medium saucepan and saute the chopped vegetables for 2 to 3 minutes until softened. Add the liquid called for and bring to boil, then add stuffing mix, stir and cover to rest for 5 minutes. Add chopped herbs and stir. If the stuffing is too dry, add some chicken broth or water (listed in gravy ingredients) to moisten so it will stick together when rolling.
• 6. With roast laying flat, place the prepared stuffing over the entire surface, leaving about 1/2" on the edges. Press stuffing to hold it together and start rolling the roast to enclose it. When completely rolled, tie the roast with butchers twine in 5 or 6 places to secure. Push any lost stuffing back into the ends of the roast.
• 7. Place the rolled and tied roast into a Dutch oven with fat side up. Pat dry with a paper towel and spread the mayonnaise and mustard mixture liberally over the surface, trying to cover as much of the roast as possible including sides but not ends.
• 8. Sprinkle a layer of crumb topping over the top of the roast and press lightly to adhere. Use the rest of the crumbs to coat the sides of the roast, patting them in place with your hand or a spoon. Again, cover as much of the roast as possible. Carefully pour about 2/3 c. of water, chicken broth, or dry white wine in the bottom of the Dutch oven around the roast.(Listed in gravy ingredients)
• 9. Roast uncovered at 350° for approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until internal temperature is 155-160°. Check several times during roasting to see if you need to add more liquid to the pan. Remove from Dutch oven and place on cutting board to rest for about 15-20 minutes, tented loosely with foil.
• 10. Skim off excess fat from broth and discard. Place Dutch oven on burner over medium heat and add remaining water, broth or wine to pot. Scrape any brown bits up and bring to a boil. Add the slurry of flour and water stirring constantly. Turn down the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until thickened. Slice roast with electric knife for ease of slicing and serve with the gravy.

HERB-CRUSTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together mustard, butter and honey. In another bowl, combine dill, green onions and lemon peel.
• Sprinkle pork all over with 2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Brush generously with mustard mixture. Transfer half of herb mixture pressing to adhere.
• Place pork on rack in small roasting pan. Roast 1 hour to 1hr. 10 minutes or until cooked through (when meat thermometer reaches 145 degrees F). Remove from oven. Let stand 15 minutes. To serve, sprinkle roast with reserved herb mixture before slicing.