Pork Loin Roast with Herbed Rub - (basted in apple juice)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (3 pound) boneless pork loin roast
• Herbed Pepper Rub:
• 2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Carton of apple juice

Pat pork dry with paper towel.
Score the fat - especially if you require good crackling - in a criss-cross pattern.
In small bowl, combine all rub ingredients well and apply to all surfaces of the pork roast. Place roast in a shallow pan and roast in a 350 degrees F. oven for 1 to 1-1/4 hours (18 to 20 minutes per pound),

Baste with apple juice whilst cooking. This gives a sweet flavor to a herby mix.
I purposely left salt off here as with the herbs and the garlic salt - there is more than enough in this recipe.

A little tip - brushing the fat with lemon juice produces a really nice crackling..... baste with apple juice first - then brush with lemon juice - just over the crackling - do this throughout cooking every 20 mins.
Leave to rest for approx 10 mins before serving...

Pork Loin Chops With Cinnamon Apples

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 (4-ounce) boneless centre-cut loin pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon butter
4 cups (1/2-inch) slices peeled Granny Smith apples (about 4 medium)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash of salt

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients, and sprinkle over the pork. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add pork; cook 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove the pork from pan. Cover and keep warm.

Melt butter in pan over medium heat. Add apples and remaining ingredients, and cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Serve the apples with pork.

(Rather than pasta/noodles as in pic below - I prefer this with mashed potatoes and gravy!)