Brown Sugar Pork Loin with Garlic & Herbs

Brown sugar pork loin on cutting board with knife, horizontal shot.

Brown Sugar Pork Loin with Garlic & Herbs

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Prep Time: 35 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 342kcal

Author: Edyta

Brown Sugar Pork Loin with Garlic & Herbs is one of the easiest and most delicious dinners you can make that will surely have people coming back for seconds.

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Ingredients

Brine

3 tbsp Salt Himalayan or Kosher
4 cups Water

Pork Loin

2.5 LBS Pork Loin
6 cloves Garlic 5, if the cloves are big; minced
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Thyme dried
1 teaspoon Oregano dried
2 tbsp Olive Oil Extra Virgin; you can add up to 3 tablespoon
Cooking spray

Instructions

To prepare the brine, dissolve salt in one cup of hot water and then add remaining 2-3 cups of water and let it cool to room temperature. To speed up the process you can add few ice cubes.
Add pork loin to the zip lock and pour over the brine. Place in a bowl and then in a fridge for at least a half an hour.
In the meantime, heat up you oven to 375F and prepare the marinade.
Add minced garlic, brown sugar, herbs and olive oil into a bowl and mix to combine.
Once the brining process is completed, pat the meat dry. Spray your baking dish with cooking spray and place your pork loin in the middle.
Rub the garlic/brown sugar/herbs mixture all over the pork loin. Transfer to the oven and cook for 40-45 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 145F. Cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes (it will continue to cook)

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Brown Sugar Pork Loin with Garlic & Herbs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 342 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Cholesterol 119mg40%

Sodium 3593mg156%

Potassium 735mg21%

Carbohydrates 13g4%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 42g84%

Vitamin A 15IU0%

Vitamin C 1.5mg2%

Calcium 38mg4%

Iron 1.3mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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