Name: Maple-Brined Pork Loin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Cold water - 1 quart; Maple syrup - ⅓ cup; Salt - ¼ cup; Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves; Chopped fresh ginger - 3 tablespoons; Cracked black pepper - 1 tablespoon; Dried rosemary - 2 teaspoons; Red pepper flakes - ½ teaspoon; Boneless pork loin roast - 1 (2 1/2 pound); Salt and freshly ground black pepper - 1 (2 1/2 pound); Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Maple syrup - 2 tablespoons; Dijon mustard - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Maple-Brined Pork Loin

1. Cold water 1 quart

2. Maple syrup ⅓ cup

3. Salt ¼ cup

4. Garlic, crushed 3 cloves

5. Chopped fresh ginger 3 tablespoons

6. Cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon

7. Dried rosemary 2 teaspoons

8. Red pepper flakes ½ teaspoon

9. Boneless pork loin roast 1 (2 1/2 pound)

10. Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 (2 1/2 pound)

11. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

12. Maple syrup 2 tablespoons

13. Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Maple-Brined Pork Loin

1 . Stage

Make the brine: Mix water, maple syrup, salt, garlic, ginger, black pepper rosemary, and red pepper flakes together in a large stainless steel bowl.

2 . Stage

Start the pork: Place pork loin in brine, cover, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or up to 10 hours at most.

3 . Stage

Remove pork from brine; discard brine. Pat pork dry and season all over with salt and black pepper.

4 . Stage

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

5 . Stage

Heat vegetable oil in an oven-proof skillet over high heat. Add pork and turn to brown on all sides, about 10 minutes total.

6 . Stage

Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and roast until pork is browned, about 40 minutes.

7 . Stage

Mix maple syrup and Dijon together in a small bowl; spread mixture all over top and sides of roast. Continue to cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, about 15 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).