Honey Garlic Glazed Pork Loin

Honey Garlic Glazed Pork Loin - made October 29, 2021 from Diethood

3-lb pork loin

1 tablespoon olive oil

Spice Rub

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste

Honey Garlic Glaze

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup honey

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon dijon mustard

1 tablespoon olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set aside. 
2. Pat pork loin dry with paper towels.
3. Spice rub: in a small mixing bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
4. Lightly spray pork loin with cooking spray. Rub spice mix all over pork loin, coating as much as possible.
5. Heat olive oil over medium heat and sear pork loin until browned on all sides, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer pork loin to prepared baking sheet, fat layer side up; set aside.
6. In a bowl, combine garlic, honey, soy sauce, mustard and olive oil; whisk until well combined. If too thick, add a little more oil or soy sauce. Brush mixture over pork loin. Roast for 55-60 minutes or until inside temperature reaches 145 degrees F. If pork is browning too quickly, loosely tent with foil on top.
7. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice and serve warm.

Pork loin seems to be one of the easier proteins to cook with, at least for me. It doesn't take long to cook and flavors well with the right spices or marinade.

The hardest part of this recipe isn't hard at all. And that's searing the pork loin before baking it. You rub the spice mixture into the tenderloins, sear over high heat then place in a baking dish, pour the sauce over it and bake until done.

This turned out really tender and the sauce had a great flavor. An easy weeknight meal if you need something tasty and no-fuss.