Spicy Cajun Pork Loin
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
--Seasoning--*2 teaspoons black pepper*1 teaspoon sweet paprika*1/4 teaspoon dry mustard*1 teaspoon white pepper (can substitute black pepper if you don't have white)*1 teaspoon dried thyme*1 1/2 teaspoon salt*1 teaspoon cayenne pepper*1 tablespoon garlic, minced or pressed--Pork Loin--*3 tablespoons butter*3 tablespoons cooking oil (vegetable or corn)*1 cup onions, finely chopped*1/2 cup bell peppers, chopped*1/2 cup celery, chopped*4 pound pork loin roast
1.) Preheat oven to 375F. Prep ingredients: measure out spices--pepper, paprika, mustard, white pepper, thyme, salt, cayenne, and garlic. Whisk together and reserve as seasoning mix. Chop holy trinity--onions, bell peppers, and celery.
2.) In a non-stick pan, add butter and cooking oil and melt down over medium heat. Add seasoned holy trinity to oil and sauté for 5-10 minutes on low heat or until onions are translucent.
3.) Meanwhile, place pork loin in an oversized baking dish and make four incisions of 1 1/2 to 2-inches long across the top. Incisions should run about 1-inch deep.
4.) When seasoning mix is done cooking, stuff heaping tablespoons into the incisions and spread the rest over the top.Bake pork loin uncovered for 1 1/2-2 hours or until meat thermometer reads "170F." Remove from oven, cool, and serve in length-wise cuts with juices from the pan as a sauce. Makes 8-12 servings.
Serving Size: 8 (8-ounce) or 12 (5.5 ounce) servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HELANAB86.
2.) In a non-stick pan, add butter and cooking oil and melt down over medium heat. Add seasoned holy trinity to oil and sauté for 5-10 minutes on low heat or until onions are translucent.
3.) Meanwhile, place pork loin in an oversized baking dish and make four incisions of 1 1/2 to 2-inches long across the top. Incisions should run about 1-inch deep.
4.) When seasoning mix is done cooking, stuff heaping tablespoons into the incisions and spread the rest over the top.Bake pork loin uncovered for 1 1/2-2 hours or until meat thermometer reads "170F." Remove from oven, cool, and serve in length-wise cuts with juices from the pan as a sauce. Makes 8-12 servings.
Serving Size: 8 (8-ounce) or 12 (5.5 ounce) servings
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HELANAB86.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 365.6
- Total Fat: 20.0 g
- Cholesterol: 127.1 mg
- Sodium: 125.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 1.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 41.9 g
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