LEMON GARLIC ROASTED PORK LOIN

Lemon Garlic Roasted Pork Loin image

You only need a roasting pan, a cutting board, aluminum foil, a meat thermometer, and about an hour and a half to make this tasty meal. Prep is a breeze, as is clean-up, and it's good eating too!

Provided by Iron Chef Greggers

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 1h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 pounds boneless pork loin, trimmed
3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
1 lemon, zested and halved
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, or to taste
¼ cup olive oil, divided
salt and ground black pepper to taste
10 small red potatoes, quartered
8 carrots, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
2 onions, thickly sliced
¼ cup melted butter
5 stalks white asparagus, halved diagonally

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Cut slits 1/2 to 3/4 inches apart all over pork loin and push garlic into each slit. Sprinkle lemon zest, lemon juice, and rosemary over the pork. Spread 1 tablespoon olive oil over the pork. Season with salt and pepper.
Coat a roasting pan with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add potatoes, carrots, and onions. Drizzle melted butter over vegetables; stir until lightly coated.
Roast in the preheated oven until starting to soften, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Stir in asparagus. Place pork loin on top.
Return to oven and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the pork reads at least 138 degrees F (59 degrees C), about 35 minutes.
Transfer pork to a cutting board and wrap with aluminum foil.
Continue roasting vegetables until tender, 10 to 15 minutes more.
Uncover pork and slice. Serve with roasted vegetables.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.8 calories, Carbohydrate 48.2 g, Cholesterol 97.9 mg, Fat 27.9 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 185.3 mg, Sugar 8.1 g