"Mojito" Pork Loin Roast
Not sure this qualifies as cheap, per se, but the pork loin was on sale. And I'll be set up eating variations of this for a while. Yum!
Pork Loin Roast with "Mojito" pesto
Cooking the Pork Loin
1 lb pork loin
oil
spices- I used dried orange peel, cumin, a little bit of cardamom and liquid smoke
rub oil over pork loin, rub with spices, put in metal pan, and cook in 450 degree oven for 25-30 mins, or until thick part of loin is beige, rather than pink. I should invest in a meat thermometer one of these days.
While it is cooking, puree these in your food processor:
lime juice
mint leaves
basil leaves
(ratio of about 3:1 mint to basil)
3 cloves garlic
2 generous spoonfuls crushed ginger
a tiny bit of sugar
After loin cooks, let it rest. Spoon some pesto over the roast before serving, and serve with black beans and rice. And perhaps a glass of white wine
Pork Loin Roast with "Mojito" pesto
Cooking the Pork Loin
1 lb pork loin
oil
spices- I used dried orange peel, cumin, a little bit of cardamom and liquid smoke
rub oil over pork loin, rub with spices, put in metal pan, and cook in 450 degree oven for 25-30 mins, or until thick part of loin is beige, rather than pink. I should invest in a meat thermometer one of these days.
While it is cooking, puree these in your food processor:
lime juice
mint leaves
basil leaves
(ratio of about 3:1 mint to basil)
3 cloves garlic
2 generous spoonfuls crushed ginger
a tiny bit of sugar
After loin cooks, let it rest. Spoon some pesto over the roast before serving, and serve with black beans and rice. And perhaps a glass of white wine