Roasted Pork Loin with Balsamic Reduction Sauce

Recipe Summary

Recipe Servings: 6 portions Recipe Preparation Time: 0 minutes Recipe Cook Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups good quality red wine 4 cloves garlic, chopped, divided 1 bottle plus 3/4 cup Lucini® 10 Year Gran Riserva Balsamico, divided 3 teaspoons chopped, fresh rosemary, divided 1/4 cup brown sugar 3 pound boneless pork loin Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon Lucini® Premium Select Extra Virgin Olive Oil®

Instructions

To prepare reduction sauce, place wine and 2 cloves chopped garlic in heavy saucepan and, over high heat, reduce to about 1/4 cup. Add bottle of balsamico and, over medium heat, again reduce to about 1/3 cup. Add 1 tsp rosemary, lower heat to simmer and cook about 5 minutes, until very thick. Remove from heat and strain. Set aside at room temperature. To prepare pork glaze, combine remaining garlic and rosemary, brown sugar and 3/4 cup Balsamico in saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes longer, until brown sugar has dissolved. Set aside. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. To prepare pork loin, season meat well with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in very large ovenproof skillet over high heat, until smoking hot. Add pork and sear well, 5 minutes per side. Brush pork liberally with glaze and set skillet in oven. Roast 15 minutes, brush with more glaze and continue roasting 15 - 20 minutes until pork reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees (use meat thermometer). Remove from oven and let pork stand 5 minutes. Slice and drizzle with reduction sauce. Garnish with additional fresh rosemary, if desired. - Courtesy of Chef Caprial Pence Sauce adds a flavorful glaze for pork