Oven Baked Pork Roast

An easy oven baked pork roast, fancy enough for a special occasion, but easy enough for a family dinner that kids will enjoy.

4 from 9 votes

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1

Additional Time: 10

Total Time: 1 25

Servings: 8 -10

Equipment

Ingredients

2-3 lb. pork loin boneless center cut roast
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses full flavor
1 tablespoon worcestershire
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat over to 425
In a small bowl, combine orange juice, brown sugar, mustard, worcestershire and salt. Whisk.
Reserve 1/3 liquid for halfway through the cooking so you can re-glaze.
Place in oven, on top shelf, for 15 minutes.
Lower oven temperature to 375 and continue cooking until internal temperature is 145 degrees.
Bake for about 15 minutes per pound. To note, this pork took 50 minutes total to cook and it was 2.4 pounds.
Remove from oven.
Loosely tent it with foil and let it rest for 10 minutes
Slice and enjoy. Serve with pan juices.

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Notes

When pouring sauce on top of roast, lift the roast so sauce goes underneath and pork doesn’t stick to pan.

Nutrition information disclaimer: the nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.

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