Name: Sweet and Savory Pineapple Pork Loin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Honey, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons; Dijon mustard, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon; Ground black pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Pork loin - ½ (3 pound); Pineapple chunks, drained - ½ (8 ounce) can; Salt, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Sweet and Savory Pineapple Pork Loin

1. Honey, or more to taste 2 tablespoons

2. Dijon mustard, or more to taste 1 tablespoon

3. Ground black pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

4. Pork loin ½ (3 pound)

5. Pineapple chunks, drained ½ (8 ounce) can

6. Salt, or to taste ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Sweet and Savory Pineapple Pork Loin

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Mix honey, Dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl until texture of a paste.

3 . Stage

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork loin in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer pork loin to a baking dish. Spread honey paste over entire pork loin. Spread pineapple chunks around pork loin and sprinkle salt over pork loin.

4 . Stage

Place a cooking thermometer into the pork loin and cover dish with aluminum foil.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue cooking until pork is cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Transfer pork loin to a work surface and let rest, 3 to 5 minutes. Blend pineapple chunks and drippings in a blender until sauce is smooth; serve alongside pork loin.