Cuban-Style Pork Loin
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Family Circle June 2016
Serves 8 peopleCategories: Pork- Main Dish
Ingredients
- 2lb. pork loin
- 1/2 cup fresh lime orange juice
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp ground oregano
- 1 flavor injector
- 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
- Allow pork to sit 45 minutes at room temperature. Heat gas grill for direct and indirect heat by setting up two zones, one at medium-high and one at medium-low. Or light charcoal grill for indirect heat by stacking coals on one side and leaving the other side empty.
- Whisk orange and lime juice, 1/2 tsp. salt and next 5 ingredients, inject pork with mixture, piercing all over. Rub outside with olive oil and season with 1/2 tsp. salt.
- Grill on hot (direct) side of grill 5 minutes per side, turning 3 times (20 minutes total).
- Transfer to cooler (indirect) side of grill; temperature of grill should now hold steady at 300 degrees. Grill pork 8 to 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees on an instant read thermometer. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing, temperature of meat will increase to 145 degrees.