Pork Loin in Tamarind Sauce Recipe
Enjoy a tropical style pork loin in tamarind sauce with garlic and herbs. Melt in your mouth tender with sweet and delicate flavors.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs pork loin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oregano dried
- 1 tablespoon thyme dried
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoon butter melted
- 9.6 oz tamarind juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
Prepare the marinade:
- In a bowl mix together salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, garlic, and butter.
- In a separate 2 cup or larger pitcher mix together tamarind juice, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the herb butter mixture to the pitcher and whisk to combine.
Marinate the pork loins:
- Place pork loins in a zip top bag. Pour marinade over the pork loins in the bag and turn them over a few times to coat them evenly.
- Expel the air from the bag and seal closed. Marinate for 2 hours. You can even marinate them the night before.
Cooking the pork loins:
- Preheat your oven to 425°F.
- Place the pork loins in a large oven safe braising pan or roasting pan with a lid. Pour in all the juice from the bag. Bake covered for 30 minutes. Baste and turn every 5 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and cook until the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
- Uncover and broil for about 5 minutes to crisp up to top and watch carefully.
- Remove from oven. Place pork loins on a cutting board. Cover them and allow them to rest for about 10 minutes. Reserve the sauce.
- Slice to the desired thickness and place on a serving platter. Drizzle the sauce over the slices and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 417kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 51gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 649mgPotassium: 982mgSugar: 12gVitamin A: 195IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2.7mg
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