Orange Glazed Pork Loin

Pork isn't something we have a lot at our house. I think the main reason we don't, is I just don't have a lot of pork recipes. Yesterday I went on a search for a recipe to try. I made it for dinner tonight. It was a hit! The sauce really completes this meal. I served it with mashed potatoes and pork gravy, green salad and a cranberry salad. Yum!!

1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Clove Garlic, Minced
1/4 Teaspoon Dried Thyme Leaves
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
5 Pound Pork Loin Roast

Preheat the oven to 350. Combine salt, garlic, thyme, ginger, and pepper. Create a rub and rub over roast. Place fat side up on a rack in a shallow baking pan. I placed a baking rack in a 9x13 pan. Bake, uncovered, for 1 hours.

Sauce:
1 Cup Orange Juice
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
1/3 Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch

While the roast is cooking, in a saucepan over medium heat, combine orange juice, brown sugar and Dijon mustard. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water until smooth. Add to the orange juice mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture. When the roast has cooked for one hour, remove from the oven and baste with the left-over mixture. Return to oven and cook for another 20-40 minutes. Brush occasionally with glaze. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. I put the remaining sauce on the table, and we drizzled it over our meat. It was delicious!