SPICE-RUBBED PORK LOIN WITH ACORN SQUASH
LIsa bernstein
THE PHOTO OF THE PORK LOIN LOOKED YUMMY IN MARTHA STEWARTS “EVERYDAY FOOD”.
ingredients
- 1 BONELESS PORK LOIN (3 POUNDS), TIED
- 4 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL
- 1/4 CUP PACKED LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
- 1/2 TEASPOON ANCHO CHILI POWDER OR OTHER SINGLE CHILI POWDER
- 1/4 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON
- 1/2 TEASPOON GROUND CUMIN
- 2 POUNDS ACORN SQUASH, SEEDED AND CUT INTO 1-INCH THICK WEDGES
- SEA SALT AND GROUND PEPPER
directions
- 1
PREHEAT OVEN TO 425. iN A LARGE BOWL STIR TOGETHER 3 TABLESPOONS OIL, SUGAR, CHILI POWDER, CINNAMON, CUMIN, AND 2 TABLESPOONS WATER. aDD SQUASH AND TOSS TO COAT. SET ASIDE
- 2
GENEROUSLY SEASON PORK WITH SALT AND PEPPER. HEAT CAST IRON, OR HEAVY SKILLET OVER HIGH. ADD 1 TABLESPOON OIL AND SWIRL TO COAT. COOK PORK ON ALL SIDES UNTIL DEEP GOLDEN BROWN, ABOUT 10 MINUTES TOTAL. PLACE PORK ON A RIMMED BAKING SHEET; POUR OIL FROM SKILLET ONTO SHEET AND SPREAD EVENLY.
- 3
ARRANGE SQUASH AROUND PORK. BRUSH PORK WITH SUGAR MIXTURE FROM BOWL. BAKE UNTIL PORK IS COOKED THROUGH (THERMOMETER IN CENTER SHOULD READ 135), 40-45 MINUTES, BRUSHING MEAT WITH SUGAR MIXTURE AND TURNING SQUASH EVERY 15 MINUTES. TENT PORK WITH FOIL
- 4
AND LET REST 10 MINUTES BEFORE SERVING.
notes
ASK THE BUTCHER TO TIE THE ROAST AT 1 INCH INTERVALS SO THAT IT COOKS EVENLY.
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