Lunch: Cherry-Port Glazed Pork Loin Roast Recipe | MyRecipes

Recipe by David Bonom Port reduces to an intensely fruity, syrupy glaze for the pork loin. You can also omit the port and stir 2 tablespoons unsalted chicken stock into the cherry preserves. Fresh sage or rosemary would work in place of the thyme.

Ingredients

3/4 cup ruby port
1/2 cup cherry preserves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 (3-pound) boneless pork loin, trimmed
1 tablespoon olive oil
Cooking spray
Thyme sprigs (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 °.
Bring port to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; cook 10 minutes or until reduced to 2 tablespoons. Stir in cherry preserves; cook 45 seconds. Remove pan from heat; stir in chopped thyme.
Combine garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture evenly over pork. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil; swirl to coat. Add pork to pan; cook 8 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
Place pork on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Roast at 425 ° for 20 minutes. Brush pork with half of port mixture; roast at 425 ° for 5 minutes or until a thermometer registers 135 °. Remove pork from oven; brush with remaining half of port mixture. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into slices. Top with thyme sprigs, if desired.