Roasted Almond Pork Loin
Moist on the inside, crunchy on the outside. Easy to make, this pork loin recipe is hard to mess up if you have a meat thermometer.
Yield: 6 People
Calories: 370kcal
Materials
- 2.5 lb. pork loin
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 egg whites
- 1.5 cups slivered almonds, diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Line a dutch oven or roasting pan with foil and place a drip rack on the foil. Spray the rack with cooking spray.
- Trim excess fat from pork. Rub salt, pepper, and garlic on pork. Whisk egg whites until frothy. Roll pork in egg whites, then roll in the almonds. (The smaller the almonds are, the better they stick.) Roll a second time in egg whites, then again in the almonds. Place pork on rack and place in oven.
- Roast the pork for about an hour and 50 minutes checking for doneness with a meat thermometer. Thermometer should read 160°F. Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 370kcal