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My Favorite Nearly Non-Fat Spice Rubbed Pork Loin Roast Recipe

My Favorite Nearly Non-Fat Spice Rubbed Pork Loin Roast Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 1/2 lbs boneless center-cut pork loin (roast )
1 1/2 tbsp fresh cracked pepper (**see instructions below)
3 tbsp parmesan cheese , if you do choose fresh parmesan, then be sure it's grated (the shakeable kind in the green can, powdery)
1 tbsp fresh rosemary (finely chopped, or 2 tsp dried )
2 tsp dried basil
2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1 -2 tsp fine grained salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F (important for tender roast).
Pat pork roast dry with paper towel.
In small bowl stir together all spices (see note below regarding peppercorns) with the parmesan cheese to make the rub .
**To crack the black peppercorns put whole peppercorns into a double-bagged zip lock type bag and beat with meat pounder, the bottom of a heavy sauté pan or roll with rolling pin until most of the peppercorns are at least cracked in half (will chip if you do on tile countertop) This seems like a LOT of pepper, but believe me it's the perfect amount. (If you use ground pepper you will not get much pepper flavor, and it will be incredibly hotter. You will need to adjust pepper to about 1 tsp).
Rub herb mixture over entire roast for about 1 minute. You should have LOTS of herb mixture left over. The roast will have a very thick coating.
Pool 1T of olive oil in bottom of the smallest, shallow baking dish that the roast will fit into. Place the roast fat side up over the olive oil (if you have fat on it). Put some of the extra herb rub underneath the roast and pile the remaining herb mixture on top of the roast.
Pour 1/2 cup of water in bottom of pan to keep the drippings from burning.
Put in oven and bake uncovered for approximately 1 hour until internal temperature reaches 145°F.
**PLEASE NOTE After about 30 minutes of baking the water will have evaporated and you should have some nice golden bits. You will have to add enough water to cover the bottom 1/4 inch of the roast itself at that point no more, no less. Watch it carefully and do not let the drippings burn. By the end of cooking it should have reduced to about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of liquid.
Once internal temperature reads 145-150°F immediately remove the roast from the oven and cover the pan with foil for a minimum of 15 minutes before slicing. **Side Note: The key to a tender roast is to use a meat thermometer and follow up with the tenting method. This allows the internal temperature of the roast to raise another 10 degrees after it comes out of the oven so that the meat gets completely cooked to a safe temperature, and is so moist and juicy. I learned this from watching America's Test Kitchen and they are SO right on about that.
If you would like to use the drippings for a sauce, STRAIN out all the herbs first. Then add about a teaspoon of cornstarch to the remaining liquid and heat until it thickens a bit. I wouldn't recommend reducing it as it's a bit salty. I added about 1/4 cup of MonteVina pinot grigio wine as well to thin it out a bit and it was so good!
Drink the rest of the wine with the meal!

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	422.37 Kcal (1768 kJ)
Calories from fat	182.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.26g	31%
Cholesterol	137.32mg	46%
Sodium	156.12mg	7%
Potassium	788.62mg	17%
Total Carbs	1.22g	0%
Sugars	0.06g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.48g	2%
Protein	54.77g	110%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Iron	2.9mg	16%
Calcium	84.9mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	215.66 Kcal (903 kJ)
Calories from fat	93.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.34g	31%
Cholesterol	70.12mg	46%
Sodium	79.71mg	7%
Potassium	402.66mg	17%
Total Carbs	0.62g	0%
Sugars	0.03g	0%
Dietary Fiber	0.24g	2%
Protein	27.97g	110%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1%
Iron	1.5mg	16%
Calcium	43.3mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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