Cooking Pork Loin

Introduction

General Cooking Techniques

Favorite Pork Loin Recipes

Videos on Cooking Pork Tenderloin

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Cooking Pork Loin

Tab 0 -- Introduction

Cooking Pork Tenderloin

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Trader Joe's carries the perfect proportion sized pork loin for a family of four. Cooked right, this is a tender meat and an easy meal and easy to change with different sauces.

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Tab 1 -- General Cooking Techniques

Two Main Methods of Cooking Pork Tenderloin

Oven Method

Preheat to 375 degrees F.
Place pork in shallow oven dish
Rub the pork loin with oil and salt and pepper to taste
Insert thermometer
Cook until internal temperature is 165 degrees F. (about 45 minutes in my oven for Trader Joes-size pork loin)

Grill

Use indirect cooking method (make sure there are no coals or heating element directly below the pork)
Rub the pork loin with oil and salt and pepper to taste
Preheat to medium heat
Place pork in center and cook for 15 minutes.
Turn over and insert thermometer
Cook until internal temperature is 165 degrees F

Tab 2 -- Favorite Pork Loin Recipes

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Subtab 0 -- Rosemary Roasted Pork Loin

Rosemary/Berry Pork Loin

One pork loin
2 Tbls fresh or dried rosemary
1 Tbls olive oil
1/3 cup white wine
1/4 cup Blueberry jam

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Brush pork loin with olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Place in shallow baking dish
Sprinkle with rosemary
Pour 1/2 cup of white wine in bottom of the pan and place in oven
Cook for 30 minutes
Remove from oven and mix some of the wine sauce into the jam to make it spreadable
Spread the blueberry jam across the top of the pork loin
Insert thermometer and cook until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
Slice the pork loin and pour the sauce over the slices