PEPPER-CRUSTED PORK LOIN

By LindaW1955

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (3-pound) boneless center-cut pork loin

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine sugar, pepper, rosemary, and salt and rub all over pork. Let roast stand at room temperature for 1 hour or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.


2. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange pork on V-rack set in roasting pan. Roast for 15 minutes, then lower oven temperature to 375 degrees and cook until meat registers 140 degrees, about 50 minutes longer. Transfer pork to cutting board and tent with foil. Let rest 20 minutes. Slice pork and serve.