Grilled Pork Loin

Hello to you too, dear audience!

Yes, that’s how I speak these days... just like my favorite character, Professor Von Drake from the Disney clubhouse! J

A long hiatus! Definitely not from cooking, but it’s been a busy summer overall to blog about it.

I’d wanted to write my first vegetarian blog, but looks like it’ll have to wait. For today, I present...*ta da*...Grilled Pork Loin!

Let me start by saying I’m not a big pork fan. Of course, who doesn’t like crispy fried bacon? J But I’m talking about pork as an entree. A few years ago, I remember eating a ‘Pork Verde’ by the beach...totally yum and it sure left a lasting impression. But other than that, I’ve never enjoyed it and hence we never cared to cook pork at home.

That notion changed on one of our recent family trips to Door County. The hubby dazzled us all...he marinated pork ribs overnight (not sure if he’s willing to share his secret recipe) and slow cooked them in the oven for over 3 hours. Boy, they were D.E.L.I.C.I.O.U.S!

I was so impressed; I had to grill pork again. So we got pork loin from the newly opened Mariano’s store by our house. I must tell you, that store is fabulous. If I liked doing groceries earlier, I LOVE it now!

I decided to marinate the pork loin in my version of a quick-fix verde sauce. This is a no-brainer 10 minute preparation that you’ll love. Here is what I did -

Ingredients:

Tomatillos (2 small)

Jalapeno (1 or 2, depending on preferred spice level)

Ginger (1/4^th an inch)

Garlic (1/2 a clove)

Onion (1/4 small onion)

The recipe:

§ Dry roast the tomatillos

§ In a grinder, mix all the ingredients along with the roasted tomatillos.

(Tip: while making the marinade, use as much little water as possible)

§ Make cuts in the pork loin and marinate with this mixture.

§ Refrigerate for about an hour or two.

§ Grill in the oven at 325 F for about an hour. Keep checking periodically.

Serve right off the oven. A nice cold salad and/or coleslaw compliment the grilled pork perfectly.

To my Angry birds, your revenge has been taken! J

To my vegetarian friends, my next blog is for you. I promise!