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Cinnamon Pork Roast

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs Johnston’s Pork Loin Roast boneless
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 onion finely grated
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce sodium-reduced

Instructions
 

  • Trim any visible fat from pork roast. In a small bowl combine cinnamon, pepper, sugar, onion, and garlic; add soy sauce to make a paste. Rub mixture into pork loin. Put in a sealable plastic bag and refrigerate 3 hours to overnight.
  • Oven: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Place pork in a shallow foil-lined baking dish. Roast pork for about 50 minutes or until meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140°F. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 - 10 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 145°F) before cutting into thin slices.
  • BBQ: Grill pork over medium-low indirect fire 1 ¼ to 1 ½ hours (about 18 - 20 minutes per pound) or until the internal temperature is 140°F. Cover loosely with foil and allow to rest for 5 - 10 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 145°F) before cutting into thin slices.
  • Serve with unsweetened apple sauce, mashed potatoes, and your favorite green or orange vegetables.

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