Orange-glazed pork loin

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 pounds Pork loin roast
3 tablespoons Butter
½ cup Lightly packed brown sugar
1 can Frozen orange juice (6 oz)
½ cup Water
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
1 cup Green grapes, seed/halved

Directions

1. Score fat on pork roast at 1-inch intervals. Place roast fat side up, on grill directly over drip pan prepared from 3 thickness of heavy duty aluminum foil. Insert meat therometer through fat into very center of the meat. Place cover on kettle-type grill, adjust dampers, cook at low heat (approximately 350 degree) until meat thermometer register 170 degrees (allow 20 to 30 minutes per pound).

Use a few mequite chips to add this pungent aroma to the meat.* 2. For sauce, heat butter in a 1-quart saucepan. Stir in brown sugar.

Add orange concentrate and stir until smooth. Remove ¼ cup sauce and baste roast during last 20 minutes of cooking time.

3. To complete sauce, stir water into cornstarch. Add gradually to remaining orange juice mixture. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Cook 8 minutes. Add grapes. Serve hot, with pork.

*This recipe may be prepared in the oven. Use a 13 x 9 x 2 baking dish.

Larry Bibich

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