How to Cook a Pork Loin

Sliced herb-crusted pork tenderloin arranged on a white plate with sprigs of fresh rosemary and thyme, next to a small dish of sauce.

How to Cook a Pork Loin

A simple roasted pork loin with fresh garlic, rosemary, and thyme. Easy to prep, easy to cook and absolutely delicious.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 1 20

Resting time 15

Total Time 1 22

Servings

Calories 226kcal

Author Kylee Ayotte

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Pork

4 pound Boneless Fresh Pork Loin
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary minced
2 tablespoons fresh thyme minced

For the Gravy

2 tablespoons pan drippings or vegetable oil or butter
½ onion sliced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups chicken stock
salt and pepper

Instructions

For the Pork

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Remove 4 pound Boneless Fresh Pork Loin from the wrapper and pat dry with paper towels.
Place pork loin in a roasting dish, and season with salt and pepper.
Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, and the minced 4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, and 2 tablespoons fresh thyme in small bowl.
Spread herb & garlic mixture over the pork loin.
Roast in the oven for 1 hour, to 1 hour 20 minutes (15-20 minutes per pound), or until the center reads 145°F in the middle.
Rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Devour. Rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing.

For the Gravy

In a large skillet, saute ½ onion in the vegetable oil (or butter or 2 tablespoons pan drippings).
Season with salt and pepper and add fresh 2 teaspoons fresh thyme.
Add 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and mix well, and allow to cook for a minute.
Whisk in the 2 cups chicken stock.
Simmer, whisking constantly until thickened.
Test for seasoning and add more if needed.
Serve with sliced roasted pork loin.

Notes

What temperature to cook Pork?

Pork chops should be cooked to 145 degrees F when tested with a digital thermometer in the thickest part.

What to do with leftovers

Use leftover pork in enchiladas, shred it and add BBQ sauce and make sandwiches, or make carnitas (shred and mix with cilantro, lime, black beans, and taco seasoning, and wrap in a corn tortilla)

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