EASY/PEASY ESSENTIALS: SUNDAY PORK LOIN

Easy/Peasy Essentials: Sunday Pork Loin image

Okay, it is a lazy Sunday, and it is your turn to make dinner... Hmm. Well, let me suggest a pork loin roast with veggies, all made in a single baking dish. Easy to make and you can vary the veggies and seasonings to suit your own tastes. So, you ready... Let's get into the kitchen.

Provided by Andy Anderson !

Categories Pork

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
2 - 3 lb pork sirloin roast, boneless
3 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt, kosher variety
1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
additional spices, more on this later
1 large lemon, sliced into rounds
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
potatoes, carrots, onions, etc.

Steps:

1. PREP/PREPARE
2. I like to add some additional dried spices, such as: basil, oregano, parsley, etc. Whatever you feel like.
3. If you want to cook it faster, set the oven temperature to 375f (190c), and it should be ready in 60 - 70 minutes. It will not be quite as tender, but it will still be AWESOME.
4. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
5. Place a rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 325f (165c).
6. Trim off most of the fat and cut a cross hatch pattern in the top of the roast about 1/2 inch (1.3cm) deep.
7. Chef's Note: By "top of the roast" I am referring to the side that you removed the fat.
8. Rub the spices and garlic into the roast.
9. Add the apple juice to an ovenproof baking dish, place the roast inside, and cover with the lemon slices. Then surround the roast with some of your favorite veggies.
10. Chef's Note: I am making this particular roast for pork sandwiches later this afternoon, so my photo does not show any veggies.
11. Place in the preheated oven and bake until the internal temperature reaches 145f (63c). Or, if you are worried about Trichinosis, go to 150f (65c), about 80 - 90 minutes.
12. Chef's Tip: If you go any higher on the temperature, you are going to wind up with a dry roast.
13. Chef's Note: The actual temperature that kills the Trichinosis parasite is 137f (59c), which happens to be medium-rare. But be forewarned: Every bit of the meat must hit that temperature to kill the parasite.
14. PLATE/PRESENT
15. Cover with foil, and allow to rest for 8 - 10 minutes, before slicing. Serve with the cooked veggies or, in my case, cut it up and make pork sandwiches. Enjoy.
16. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.