Roast Pork Loin With Apple Relish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless pork loin
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, thinly sliced and seeded
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup raisins
1 granny smith apple, cored and cubed
1 teaspoon sherry wine vinegar or 1 teaspoon cider vinegar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 435 degrees F.
Tie pork roast with kitchen string at 1 1/2 inch intervals and season with salt and pepper and rub with oil.
In a bowl, combine lemon, onion, sugar and 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
In a large baking dish, place pork on one side and arrange lemon and onion mixture in a single layer on the other side.
Roast until pork registers 150 degrees on an internal meat thermometer, about 30 minutes.
Tent pork roast with aluminum foil and remove lemon mixture and chop.
In a medium bowl, combine apple juice and raisins; microwave 1 minute.
Stir in chopped lemon mixture, apple, vinegar, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil into apple juice; season with salt and pepper.
Remove string and slice pork thin.
Serve with relish.