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The simplicity of Pork Loin

I love simple recipes and this one is a keeper, even though I’m not sure about its origins, once I made it I fell in love with the combination of flavors and the simplicity of the dish itself.

Pork loin is so easy to work with, because no matter what, it’s going to be infused by the spices I use.

Family Traditions

When I was growing up, the pork loin was used almost every time there was a celebration of any kind, so don’t be surprised if I start sharing one (dozen) of different recipes with pork loin.

I believe I had already implanted the same tradition to my family, because when I put this dish on the table, the first thing my kids asked was: are we celebrating something? It looks like we are having a party!

As simple as it gets

Although these ingredients are so common, we all loved the flavors in the meat and the cream elevated the dish to another level. Since we all liked this dish so much, I will be adding it to my own collection of “fiesta” recipes.

I hope you try it with your family and you all like it as much as we did. What is one dish that has become a tradition during your celebrations? I would like to hear about you, leave me your comments.

Lomo a la Antigua

Tender pork loin baked with carrots, potatoes and apples.

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

  

• 2 Lb Pork Loin
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 cup celery sticks
• 1 onion cut into big squares
• 1 cup carrots strips
• 3 garlic
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 cup Apple Juice
• 2 apples sliced
• 2 potatoes sliced
• Chopped cilantro

Instructions

 

• Season the meat with salt and pepper
• In a hot skillet coated with the vegetable oil seal the meat on both sides until a crust is formed, about 2 miutes per side. Making sure the lateral sides are sealed as well.
  
• Add the onion and garlic. Half a cup of carrots and half cup of celery sticks
• Sautee for a few minutes and transfer everything to a deep baking dish
• Add the bay leaves
• Incorporate the rest of the vegetables and the apple slices
• Pour in the apple juice
  
• Cover and bake 30 minutes at 550°F
• Then lower the temperature to 385°F and cook for another 30 minutes.
• Let it rest for 10 minutes covered before slicing it.
  
• To make the sauce: Take some of the vegetables from the baking dish including apples and juice, blend with a tablespoon of butter.
• Pour the sauce over the sliced pork loin.
• Serve with your favorite mexican rice recipe. Buen Provecho! Enjoy!
  

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Keyword Dinner, Family Style, Holiday, Pork Loin