Smoke Alarm Pork Loin
Herb Crusted Boneless Pork Loin
Servings Prep Time
6 +Guests 15Minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
1 3/4 Hour 20Minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 +Guests 15Minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
1 3/4 Hour 20Minutes
Ingredients
Meat
Rub
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees. Combine the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl.
  2. Massage this mixture into the meat covering the entire surface of the roast.
  3. Put the pork onto a rack into a roasting pan, and place in the preheated 475 degree oven. Roast the pork for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 and continue to roast for an additional 30-45 minute until the internal temperature reaches 155 degrees. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving .
  4. Carve in thick slices to serve.
Recipe Notes

I call this Smoke Alarm Pork Loin because when I first prepared it we were staying in our son’s small carriage house apartment which had an electric stove.  Inevitably the high oven temperature and the meat’s roasting caused the smoke alarm to blare.  It became routine as part of the preparation that when we turned on the oven to preheat, we also pulled the plug on the smoke detectors, turned the exhaust fan on high and opened the windows.  We readjusted everything back to normal once dinner was prepared.

I have made pork loin for years, but this recipe is now my go-to favorite.  It is easy to prepare, moist, and absolutely delicious.