Pork Loin Recipes?

tidetravel

I've never actually cooked one, but they were on sale for a super cheap price, so I bought 2.  One of them is defrosted, but I have no idea what to do with it.  Ideas?

I have some basic stuff in the house, but nothing too fancy. 

LesPaul

Pork loin is very lean, so you need to make sure it doesn't dry out.  We cook ours low & slow in the oven, covered in foil.   Or you can cut it into chops/medallions to bake, broil, or cook in a skillet.

If you have all day, you can put it in the crockpot with a jar of green chile sauce (or broth) and then shred it. 

Anysunrise

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Herb-Roasted-Pork/Detail.aspx

Doesn't look like it needs anything too fancy.

ETA: Hrm, it also takes three hours though.

anna.oskar

I like to slice them in medallions and grill them or sauté them in a bit of oil and make a mushroom gravy.

It's also good marinated a little Worcestershire, water, brown sugar, tomato sauce, garlic, and cider vinegar with salt and pepper and a touch of cayenne.  Then just broil it for about 10 minutes on each side.

number55

Okay, I don't think my question got answered last time...Anna, are you a pro chef?

I do the foil in the oven thing usually. I like herbs like rosemary with pork. Or dijon mustard. 

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]Okay, I don't think my question got answered last time...Anna, are you a pro chef?
Posted by number55[/QUOTE]

Just an unemployed hack as of late.

number55

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Pork Loin Recipes? : Just an unemployed hack as of late.
Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE]

<div>but do you work in the industry? I love to cook. love love love. I wish I could quit my day job and cook all day. But alas. </div><div>
</div><div>My new quest is to have friends over every two weeks for a dinner party and make something amazing each time. I started last week. I want to keep track of what I make on a blog or in a journal or something. </div><div>
</div><div>Everything you talk about sounds awesome.</div>

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Pork Loin Recipes? : but do you work in the industry? I love to cook. love love love. I wish I could quit my day job and cook all day. But alas.  My new quest is to have friends over every two weeks for a dinner party and make something amazing each time. I started last week. I want to keep track of what I make on a blog or in a journal or something.  Everything you talk about sounds awesome.
Posted by number55[/QUOTE]

Not any more.  It was a flight of fancy years ago and while I love to cook, I didn't love the hours.  Now I just do it for friends, family, and myself.  I actually enjoy it now.

I LOVE dinner parties!  How fun!  Do you think you will do themes for each party?  What's your favorite:
*Homestyle dish
*hors d'oeuvre
*dessert
*fowl
*use of eggs

number55

Last week my theme was moroccan. 

I like the idea of use of eggs. I made what ended up being my first ever soufflee the other day (by accident)...

Homestyle is always good too. And I love apps. 

But yeah, definitely by theme.

number55

and as for themes: 

If I had a redo of our wedding (yes, I know, I haven't even been married a month) I would have done one of these three things: a brunch buffet, Finger Foods only (both sweet and savory) or an Asian-fusion menu (which I posted one on here).

But alas, one thing I have definitely learned on TK is that you only get one wedding. So dinner parties will have to suffice.

anna.oskar

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[QUOTE]and as for themes:  If I had a redo of our wedding (yes, I know, I haven't even been married a month) I would have done one of these three things: a brunch buffet, Finger Foods only (both sweet and savory) or an Asian-fusion menu (which I posted one on here). But alas, one thing I have definitely learned on TK is that you only get one wedding. So dinner parties will have to suffice.
Posted by number55[/QUOTE]

You only get one wedding, but as my husband likes to remind me; you can always have a garden party or a holiday soirée.

I love planning things and  parties are so fun.  We had to put off oour garden party this year due to surprise unemployment, so we'll just have to make next year's even better.

rhodesign

I have a great recipe for Disappearing Pork. It's true to it's name--it never lasts long on the plate! I'll have to email it, though, so I can if you want it.

tidetravel

Thank you everyone! 

skippylouwho

This is REALLY good - the hoisin sauce comes in small jars in the Chinese food section at the store.

 

  Pork Tenderloin with Acorn Squash

 

Ingredients:

2 lbs	Acorn Squash, quartered, seeded, sliced ½” thick, skin on
8 cloves	Garlic, peeled, cut in half
½ tsp	Dried rosemary
Salt	Coarse
Pepper	Freshly ground
2 lbs	2 pork tenderloins, 1 lb each
4 tsp	Olive oil
2 tbsp	Hoisin sauce

PREHEAT OVEN TO °375, bake 25 minutes. Baste with Hoisin sauce, bake another 15 minutes until pork reaches internal 160°.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven, spray large oven roasting pan, minimum 13x9.

2. Cut squash, remove seeds, slice ½” thick. Leave skin on.

3. Scatter squash and garlic in roasting pan, pan will be fairly full.

4. Mix rosemary, 1 ½ tsp coarse salt, ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper and rub in to pork.

5. Place pork in pan on top of vegetables

6. Drizzle with olive oil

7. Roast 25 minutes. Brush with hoisin sauce (may need slightly more than 2 tbsp)

8. Continue roasting about 15 minutes until pork reaches an internal temperature of 160 minutes.

9. Remove meat from oven let rest 5 minutes before slicing in to medallions.

10. Place on serving tray with garlic and any pan juices.

 

betrothed123

Apple-Cranberry Pork loin for the crock pot:

You'll need:
1 pork loin
1 clove garlic
1 cup apples chopped into large chunks
1 can whole cranberry sauce
Dash of salt and pepper
Cinnamon and sugar to taste

Cut the garlic clove in half and rub loin with it.
Mince one of the halves of the garlic clove.
Mix apples, cinnamon, sugar, minced garlic, cranberry sauce, salt, and pepper.
Pour half the mixture into the slow cooker, add loin, and pour the rest of the mixture over the loin.
Cook until the meat is fully cooked and tender.

sarah0725

I made the best pork roast recently. For a three pound roast, you cover it in a mixture of one cup of applesauce, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, and then cook it at 350 until a meat thermometer reads 150 to 155, which I think took about two hours for my roast. It was to die for.