MARINATED PORK ROAST WITH CURRANT SAUCE

Marinated Pork Roast with Currant Sauce image

Flavorful boneless pork loin with a classical marinade. The currant sauce is a must for an elegant touch. Makes a great holiday or special occasion dinner.

Provided by JACKIE HACKENBERG

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Roast Recipes

Time 7h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (4 pound) boneless rolled pork loin roast
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup cooking sherry
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 (10 ounce) jar currant jelly
2 tablespoons cooking sherry
1 tablespoon soy sauce

Steps:

Place roast in re-sealable plastic bag. In a medium mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup sherry, garlic, mustard, ginger and thyme. Pour marinade in bag, and seal. Place the bag in a large bowl, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Place roast in a medium roasting pan. Roast the pork with marinade uncovered at in preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F on a meat thermometer . Baste hourly during cooking. Serve with currant sauce.
To make currant sauce: In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, slowly melt the currant jelly. Stir in the 2 tablespoons sherry and 1 tablespoon soy sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 668.5 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 193.7 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 66.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 1645.1 mg, Sugar 29 g