Description
This elegant centerpiece roast features a juicy Frenched pork loin infused with fresh rosemary, orange zest, and garlic, paired with a sweet-tart cranberry sauce—perfect for festive holiday feasting.
Ingredients
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- 4 lb Frenched pork loin roast
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, quartered
- Zest of 1 orange
- Juice of 1 orange
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- Zest and juice of 1 orange (for cranberry sauce)
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt (for cranberry sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a small bowl, mix olive oil, chopped rosemary, garlic, orange zest, salt, and black pepper to form a paste. Rub all over the pork loin.
- Place onion and rosemary sprigs in a roasting pan and place the pork loin on top.
- Pour in white wine and chicken broth around the roast.
- Roast for 15 minutes at 425°F, then reduce oven temperature to 350°F (175°C) and roast for an additional 1 hour, or until internal temperature reaches 145°F (63°C).
- Remove from oven and let rest for 10–15 minutes before slicing.
- While pork is roasting, make the cranberry sauce: In a saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, orange zest and juice, ground cloves, and salt.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 12–15 minutes, or until cranberries burst and the sauce thickens. Let cool slightly before serving.
- Slice pork and serve with a generous spoonful of cranberry sauce. Optional: serve with mashed potatoes or your favorite sides.
Notes
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the pork reaches the safe internal temperature of 145°F.
- The cranberry sauce can be made a day ahead and refrigerated.
- For deeper flavor, marinate the pork with the rub overnight.
- Deglaze the roasting pan for an optional pan sauce to serve with the pork.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
