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Greek-Style Loin Roast

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Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 1 hr

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 min

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

1 3-pound boneless pork loin roast

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

6 garlic cloves, minced

Spicy Yogurt Sauce

1 cup plain yogurt

1 peeled and chopped cucumber

1/2 tsp crushed garlic

1/2 tsp crushed coriander seed

1/4 cup minced red onion

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Directions

Place pork loin in large ziplock bag. Combine remaining ingredients except Spicy Yogurt Sauce; pour over pork in bag. Seal bag and refrigerate overnight. Remove pork from marinade, discard marinade. Place pork over drip pan on grill. Grill over indirect heat in covered grill until meat thermometer inserted reads 155 degrees F., about 1 to-1/2 hours. Let rest 10 minutes (internal temperature will rise slightly upon standing) before slicing thinly to serve. Serve with Spicy Yogurt Sauce.

Spicy Yogurt Sauce:

In a small bowl, stir together yogurt, cucumber, garlic, coriander, onion and crushed red pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 271
Calories from Fat 164 (61%)
% Daily Value*
28%Total Fat 18g
25%Saturated Fat 5.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g
23%Cholesterol 69mg
14%Sodium 335mg
11%Potassium 400mg
2%Total Carbohydrate 5g
2%Dietary Fiber 0.6g
Sugars 1g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
43%Protein 21g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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