Herb-Crusted Pork Loin

Fresh herbs, garlic and lemon zest combine to make this Herb-crusted Pork Loin both incredibly flavorful and nutrient-rich.

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Pork is the most widely consumed meat world-wide and despite clever ad campaigns telling you otherwise, is in fact a type of red meat. Per 3.5-oz serving, pork is a top 25 common food source of coQ10, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), ergothioneine, taurine, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.

Herbs and spices do so much more than flavor our food! As concentrated sources of beneficial phytonutrients, they provide diverse health benefits such as reducing risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and even some forms of cancer.

Garlic is the top food source of thiosulfinates, which are sulfur-containing compounds responsible for diverse health benefits including powerful anticancer properties as well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-thrombotic effects.

Pork Loin Nutrients

Herbs & Spices

Garlic Nutrients

Herb-Crusted Pork Loin

Nutrivore Score: 514

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

marinate (optional) 4 hours hours

Total Time 5 hours hours 40 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 211kcal

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Ingredients

• 3-4 lbs pork center loin or sirloin
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 10-12 sprigs thyme
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 8-9 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ½ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

• Blend spices in a small food processor or spice grinder or grind in a mortar and pestle.
• Rub spices evenly over entire roast.
• Wrap the roast in plastic wrap, place in your fridge, and let marinate for four hours or overnight (optional).
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Place roast fat side up on a roasting pan. Cook for 20 minutes per pound, until internal temperature reaches 160F.
• Remove roast from oven and let rest 5-10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Herb-Crusted Pork Loin

Amount per Serving

Calories

211

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

6

g

9

%

Saturated Fat

 

2

g

13

%

Trans Fat

 

0.1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Cholesterol

 

111

mg

37

%

Sodium

 

235

mg

10

%

Potassium

 

695

mg

20

%

Carbohydrates

 

2

g

1

%

Fiber

 

0.4

g

2

%

Sugar

 

0.1

g

0

%

Protein

 

35

g

70

%

Vitamin A

 

133

IU

3

%

Vitamin C

 

4

mg

5

%

Calcium

 

23

mg

2

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

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