Marinated Pork Roast With Apricot Sauce

A marinated pork loin roast is served with sweet apricot sauce for a main dish that's fit for company.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 671 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• ½ cup dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons mustard powder
• 1 (10 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 1 (4.5 pound) boneless pork loin roast - trimmed, rolled, and tied

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup sherry, mustard powder, thyme, garlic, and ginger together in a large, shallow bowl. Place pork roast into marinade and cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight for best flavor, turning occasionally.

Step 3

Place marinated pork roast onto a rack set into a roasting pan; discard the used marinade. Insert a probe-type meat thermometer into thickest part of the roast.

Step 4

Roast pork loin until thermometer reads 170 degrees F (75 degrees C), 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Step 5

Combine apricot preserves, 2 tablespoons sherry, and 1 teaspoon soy sauce in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until preserves melt. Serve apricot sauce with sliced pork roast.