Tropical Pork Loin - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (15 ounce) cans sliced mangoes, drained
    1 small onion, chopped
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 cup honey
    1/3 cup soy sauce
    1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
    3/4 cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage
    1 (3 lb) boneless pork loin roast, well trimmed
    1/4 cup flaked coconut, flaked
Preparation
    Add mangoes to food processor; process until smooth.
    Pour 2 cups mango puree into a large shallow dish or heavy zip-lock plastic bag; chill remaining puree.
    Add onion and the next 5 ingredients to dish or bag; stirring well; add roast, turning to coat.
    Cover or seal, marinate in refrigerator 6-8 hours, turning roast occasionally.
    Remove roast, reserving 1/2 cup marinade.
    Place roast on a rack in a lightly greased boiler pan; pour reserved 1/2 cup marinade over roast.
    Bake in a preheated 325\u00b0 oven for 1 1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part registers 160\u00b0.
    Broil 5 1/2 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially opened) 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
    Remove roast to serving platter and keep warm; reserve 1/4 cup drippings in broiler pan.
    Add remaining mango puree to reserved pan drippings; cook over medium heat until sauce is thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
    Sprinkle coconut over roast; serve with sauce.

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