Sweet and Savory Pineapple Pork Loin recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons honey, or more to taste 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, or more to taste ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste ½ (3 pound) pork loin ½ (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained ¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
Nutrition Info
- 151.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 7 gcholesterol: 41.4 mgfat: 7.4 gfiber: 0.2 gprotein: 13.8 gsaturatedFat: 2.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 149.7 mgsugar: 6.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Sweet and Savory Pineapple Pork Loin
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Mix honey, Dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl until texture of a paste.
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork loin in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer pork loin to a baking dish. Spread honey paste over entire pork loin. Spread pineapple chunks around pork loin and sprinkle salt over pork loin.
Place a cooking thermometer into the pork loin and cover dish with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue cooking until pork is cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
Transfer pork loin to a work surface and let rest, 3 to 5 minutes. Blend pineapple chunks and drippings in a blender until sauce is smooth, serve alongside pork loin.