Best Light Herb Pork Loin Recipes

LIGHT HERB PORK LOIN

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This is a light, flavorful way to prepare a pork loin.

Provided by Kim Williams

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 12h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

½ cup white wine
½ cup fresh lime juice
½ cup water
¼ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 (2 pound) boneless pork loin roast
2 cups chicken broth
4 potatoes, cut into large chunks
4 carrots, cut into chunks
1 onion, cut into chunks

Steps:

Stir white wine, lime juice, water, olive oil, thyme, cilantro, black pepper, marjoram, and dill together in a bowl; pour into a large sealable plastic bag; add pork loin, squeeze air from the bag, and seal bag. Assure pork loin is completely covered in marinade and put bag in a bowl.
Marinate pork in refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
Remove pork loin from marinade, shake to remove excess liquid but allow any herbs sticking to meat to remain.
Sear pork loin in hot skillet until browned completely, 2 to 3 minutes per side; transfer to the crock of a slow cooker.
Pour chicken broth over the pork loin. Arrange potatoes, carrots, and onion around the meat in the slow cooker crock.
Cook on High until the meat is tender, at least 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 437.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.5 g, Cholesterol 72.5 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 411.4 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

LIGHT HERB PORK LOIN

LIGHT HERB PORK LOIN image

Categories Dill Pork Potato Thyme

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon (or to taste) fresh thyme, chopped
1 tablespoon (or to taste) cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon black pepper, coarsely ground
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried dill
1 (2 pound) boneless pork loin roast
2 cups chicken broth
4 potatoes, cut into large chunks
4 carrots, cut into chunks
1 onion, cut into chunks

Steps:

Stir white wine, lime juice, water, olive oil, thyme, cilantro, black pepper, marjoram, and dill together in a bowl. Pour into a large sealable plastic bag. Add pork loin, squeeze air from the bag, and seal bag.
Assure pork loin is completely covered in marinade and put bag in a bowl. Marinate in refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
Remove pork loin from marinade, shake to remove excess liquid but allow any herbs sticking to meat to remain.
Sear pork loin in hot skillet until browned completely, 2 to 3 minutes per side, Transfer to the crock of a slow cooker.
Pour chicken broth over the pork loin. Arrange potatoes, carrots, and onion around the meat in the slow cooker crock.
Cook on High until the meat is tender, at least 4 hours.