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Apricot-Stuffed Pork Loin
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👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 35m⏳ Prep: 30 min👤 Cheryl Slocum📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●wooden spoon
- ●knife
- ●oven
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, bring apricots and 1/2 cup water to a boil. Remove from heat and let sit until water is absorbed, about ⏱️ 10 minutes.
2
Using a long thin knife, cut a 1 1/2-inch-wide slit through center of pork loin lengthwise. Insert a wooden spoon handle and widen the opening. In a small bowl, mix apricots, half the garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pack mixture into opening in pork loin.
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3
Tie pork loin at 1 1/2-inch intervals with 10- to 12-inch lengths of kitchen twine.
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4
Preheat oven to 325°F. Using a mortar and pestle, grind together chopped rosemary, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to a coarse rub. Mix in remaining garlic and rub all over pork loin.
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5
Place pork loin in a medium roasting pan fitted with a rack and roast for ⏱️ 45 minutes. Remove from oven and pour broth over pork loin. Return to oven and continue to roast, basting every ⏱️ 15 minutes, until the meat’s internal temperature reaches 150°F, up to 1 more hour.
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6
Transfer roast to a wire rack to rest for ⏱️ 20 minutes before slicing. Garnish with rosemary sprigs. Meanwhile, strain pan juices into a gravy boat (reheat jus in a small saucepan over low heat if necessary).
Nutrition Facts
calories
348 calories
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