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This balsamic pork loin roast is a delicious one-pot meal that’s perfect for feeding a crowd! Pork loin is coated in a flavorful balsamic sauce, then roasted alongside carrots and potatoes.
We are back with another rendition on our pork loin! You all loved our honey mustard pork loin so much, we are excited to bring you this balsamic pork loin roast that is complete with vegetables for a one-pot meal. This is a perfect Sunday dinner, is great for company, and would even make for a fantastic main course for Easter!
How to Make Perfect Pork Loin
Step 1: Add Flavor
The first step to a good pork loin is lots of flavor. Pork loin is relatively low fat, so it inherently won’t be as flavorful as, say, a pork shoulder. Here, we make up for that by searing the pork loin to create our first layer of flavor, then we slather a quick balsamic sauce over top that can also be reserved for dipping. Finally, we roast it alongside onions, garlic, and thyme to infuse it with flavor as it cooks.
Step 2: Roast the Pork Loin in a Pot
The second step to this balsamic pork loin roast is the cooking method. While many recipes call for pan-roasting pork loin, we’ve found that pot-roasting it is the key to success. This way, the broth in the pot creates the perfect environment for achieving juicy flavorful pork. Meanwhile, the lower temperature that the pork roasts at ensures tender pork. If you’ve been subjected to dry, tough, flavorless pork in the past, rest assured that that won’t be the case with this balsamic pork loin roast!
Step 3: Use an In-Oven Thermometer
The final step for ensuring that your pork loin is perfectly-cooked is to use an in-oven thermometer. This way, instead of setting a timer, you can set the alarm to go off when the pork reaches 145 F. Once you remove it from the oven, you can place the pork loin on a cutting board and allow it to rest for 15 minutes so all of the juices don’t run out when you cut into it. Pulling the pork out of the pot also keeps it from continuing to cook inside of it.
For our vegetables here, we chose carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms, but you can choose any root vegetable of your liking! Simply sear the veggies beforehand, then roast alongside the pork for a complete meal. We hope you love this balsamic roasted pork loin as much as we do!
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Ingredients
For the balsamic glaze:
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons honey omit for Whole 30
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
For the pork loin and vegetables:
- 1, 3-4 pound pork loin
- 1/2 tablespoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion cut into 6 wedges
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 carrots cut into 1-inch chunks
- 2 pounds fingerling potatoes
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F.
- Whisk together the ingredients for the balsamic glaze.
- Heat olive oil a large, oven-safe lidded pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions, whole garlic cloves, and carrots and cook 3-4 minutes per side until browned and remove from the pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Season pork roast liberally with the salt and pepper then add to the pan. Brown 5-6 minutes on one side, then flip. Spoon the balsamic glaze over the pork roast, then add the onions and garlic back to the pan, along with the potatoes, mushrooms, broth, and thyme sprigs.
- Place the lid on the pot and bake at 325 F for 1 hour, or until the center of the pork roast reaches 145 F.
- Remove the roast from oven and let sit for 15 minutes before slicing, then serve!
Robin says
Hi Cassy,
I’m definitely making this, looks amazing. Just a quick comment on your recipes though, and maybe this is just me and my 49 year old eyes, but whenever I print them, they end up with such small font I can barely read the words…not sure if it’s just my computer or what’s going on but I’ve just started copying them and pasting into a word document that I can enlarge, but I thought I’d let you know. Thanks for the great recipes!!
Amber Goulden says
Hi Robin! We are actually working on a full site re-vamp so we’ll make sure to keep the size of the printed recipes in mind as well!
Sondra says
I also have the same problem when I go to print.
Joann says
I don’t know if it’s my phone but I don’t see the number of thyme sprigs to add and the garlic powder is in the list of ingredients for the glaze rather than the pork salt mixture. I just guessed on the thyme sprigs so hopefully it comes out well!
Amber Goulden says
Hi Joann, it should be 5. The recipe is updated now!
Kristen says
I made the pork roast only and it was delicious! I did reduce the balsamic glaze in a small pan on the stove before pouring over the pork roast because I thought it would be too thin otherwise and not stick. The flavors were great and will definitely make again!
Amber Goulden says
So glad you enjoyed it Kristen!
Killian Gilbert-Smith says
Maybe it was me but I did not see when to add the chicken broth? I love this website!
Melissa Guevara says
Hi Killian! I am glad you are loving the website! You add the chicken broth in step 4 (with the onions, garlic, potatoes, mushrooms, and thyme), after you spoon the balsamic glaze over the pork roast. It can be easy to overlook there! We will look at updating the recipe card. Thank you! ~Melissa
Samantha McDavid says
Am I missing something?? I see the recipe says prep time of 9 hours, but I can’t find anywhere on the web page where it references a 9 hour prep for the pork? Is this a mistake?
Brandi Schilhab says
You’re not missing anything, Samantha! Some of our cooking times got messed up when we transitioned to the new website. Thanks for catching this one – it’s fixed now!