Roast Pork Loin with Gravy
If you've got boneless pork loin roast and ice, you're most of the way to this chicken: about 70 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Make a brine by dissolving the salt and honey in the water with the cracked peppercorns, cider vinegar and thyme, then stir in the ice to cool it quickly; submerge the pork loin and refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours.
- Remove the pork from the brine, pat it completely dry and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes while you heat the oven to 220 C.
- Rub the loin all over with olive oil and a little extra cracked pepper, then sear it in a hot ovenproof pan on all sides until deeply browned, about 8 minutes total.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and roast, then lower the heat to 175 C and continue until the centre reaches an internal temperature of 63 C on a meat thermometer, roughly 45 to 60 minutes depending on thickness.
- Move the roast to a board, tent loosely with foil and rest for at least 10 minutes so the juices redistribute and the temperature carries over above 63 C for safe whole-muscle pork.
- Set the roasting pan over medium heat, sprinkle in the flour and whisk into the pan drippings for 1 minute, then gradually pour in the chicken stock, scraping up the browned bits, and simmer until the gravy thickens and coats a spoon.
- Slice the rested pork against the grain and serve with the strained warm gravy spooned over the top.
You'll use: Oven Β· Pan Β· Saucepan Β· Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Honey
- maple syrup Β· agave
Tips & common questions
How long does Roast Pork Loin with Gravy take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of honey?
Try maple syrup. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Roast Pork Loin with Gravy is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Mitchell Hotel Sunday Dinner Menu.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.