Ingredients

Note: the glaze in this recipe also goes well with chicken.

Preparation time 50 minutes

3-pound pork loin roast
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups apple juice
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon dry oregano
1 teaspoon dry rubbed sage
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

To make the glaze: Add 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, onions and garlic to a medium-size saucepan and cook on high heat for 3 minutes. Add apple juice and cook until 1 cup of liquid remains, about 15 minutes. Add honey, dry oregano and dry rubbed sage. Continue to cook until glaze is syrupy-thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the Dijon mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper to taste. Remove from heat.

Preheat oven to 350 F. Place a large saute pan on stove top. On high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sear pork on all sides for about 5 minutes. Place in oven and roast about 30 to 45 minutes or until internal temperature shows approximately 135 F on an instant-read thermometer; glaze pork 3 or 4 times during roasting process. Slice roast and serve. Makes 6 servings.