Roast Pork with Currant Sauce Recipe

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Our Test Kitchen perked up a plain pork roast by marinating it in fruit juices and a handful of exotic spices. Served with a red currant sauce, the pork slices are mouthwatering and tender.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Roast Pork with Currant Sauce Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + marinating Bake: 1 hour + standing

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
2 teaspoons minced garlic, divided
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 boneless pork loin roast (2 pounds)
1 small onion, sliced
1 shallot, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup red currant jelly

Directions

In a bowl, combine the orange juice, lemon juice, ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic, oregano, cinnamon and coriander. Cover and refrigerate 1 cup for sauce. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add pork and onion. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours, turning occasionally.
Drain and discard marinade; place the roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
In a small nonstick saucepan, saute shallot and remaining garlic in butter for 1 minute. Sprinkle with flour; cook and stir until blended. Gradually stir in the broth, jelly and reserved juice mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 4 ounces cooked pork with 3 tablespoons sauce equals 307 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 80 mg cholesterol, 115 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Roast Pork with Currant Sauce in Light & Tasty February/March 2007, p58

Shallot Substitutions

Shallots are part of the onion family and have a mild onion-garlic flavor. In place of 3 to 4 shallots, use 1 medium onion plus a pinch of garlic powder or (if you like the taste of garlic) 1 minced garlic clove.