Spice Rubbed Pork Loin with Acorn Squash
From pleclare 14 years ago
- 45 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Sweet,spicy and savory,this dish is ready in just over an hour. From Everyday Food
Ingredients
- 4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil shopping list
- 1/4 c packed lt brown sugar shopping list
- 1/2 tsp ancho chili powder or other chili powder shopping list
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin shopping list
- 2 lbs acorn squash,seeded,cut in 1" thick wedges shopping list
- 1 boneless pork loin (3 lbs)tied shopping list
- coarse salt and pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 425. In large bowl,stir together 3 Tbs oil,sugar,chili powder,cinnamon,cumin and 2 Tbs water. Add squash,toss to coat. Set aside
- Generously season pork with salt and pepper. Heat cast iron skillet or other heavy pan over high. Add 1 Tbs. oil and swirl to coat. Cook pork on all sides until deep golden brown,about 10 mins total. Place pork on rimmed baking sheet;pour oil from skillet onto sheet and spread evenly.
- Arrange squash around pork. Brush pork with sugar mixture from bowl. Bake until pork is cooked through (135 on thermometer),40 to 45 mins,brushing meat with sugar mixture and turning squash every 15 mins. Tent pork with foil and let rest 10 mins before slicing.
People Who Like This Dish 2
- hungrybear Miner, MO
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Reviewed by 5 people-
Love pork and love acorn squash. Got my 5 dear. Ginger
gingerlea
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Another great one Pat!
valinkenmore
in Malott loved it
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Sound good!! high 5!
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