Roasted Pork Loin with Herb Sauce

Roasted Pork Loin with Herb Sauce

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Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

Sauce

  • 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 3/4 cup shallots finely chopped
  • salt & peper to taste
  • 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup Mariposa Farms Fresh Mint packed
  • 1/3 cup Mariposa Farms Fresh Italian Flat Parsley packed
  • 1/3 cup Mariposa Farms Fresh Dill packed

Roast Pork Loin

  • 5 lb pork loin roast fat trimmed, leave a thin layer of fat on top of roast
  • 10-12 cloves garlic
  • 4 tbsp Mariposa Farms Fresh Rosemary stemmed
  • 3/4 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp coarse black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • juice of one lemon

Instructions
 

Sauce

  • Heat olive oil over medium low heat in small skillet. Cook shallots seasoned with salt and pepper until very tender, Increase heat and add vinegar, sugar and water. Once sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and add mint, parsley and dill. Sauce is complete. Serve at room temperature.

Roast Pork Loin

  • Cut loin in half. Place one piece, fat side down, and place the other piece on top, fat side up. Tie together with butcher's twine.
  • Make small cuts all over the roast and fill with rosemary and garlic. Season with salt, pepper and fennel seed. Refrigerate uncovered for several hours. (Overnight is ok too!) Let roast get to room temperature before roasting.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Coat roast with olive oil. Roast the loin for 30 minutes. Turn roast over and add wine. Roast for an additional 50-60 minutes more. (Internal temperature should reach 145 degrees) Let stand covered for 15 minutes.
  • Carve into 1/2 inch thick slices. Spoon the juices from the pan over pork and squeeze lemon over top. Serve topped with prepared herb sauce.