Ingredients
- Pork Loin (whatever size or weight you want to buy)
- 2 heads of garlic
- 1 cup of beer (I always use budweiser for some reason)
- 1 lime squeezed
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
- Roughly chop the garlic
- Cut small holes into the pork loin with a knife tip and insert a few garlic pieces all around
- Place the pork loin in a large size zip lock bag
- Season with salt and pepper (liberally)
- Squeeze the lime juice and throw the squeezed lime in the bag
- Pour in the beer and seal the bag
- Gently mix from the outside of the bag with your hands
- Let sit in the fridge at least 4 hours (overnight preferably)
- In a frying pan that can go in the oven pour in some vegetable oil (2 Tbps) and fry the loin on high heat for about 5 minutes each side
- Pour in the rest of the marinade and place in the oven for about 30 to 40 minutes depending on the size of your pork loin
- Remove and check that the meat is well cooked with a thermometer (150 degrees) or just cut a piece to see if it's not rare
- Let rest for about 5 minutes before slicing with a knife
Experience
I wanted to make this dish simple yet tasty. I totally accomplished it! It's the only way I'll ever make pork loin now! The piece I got was a couple of pounds so it's gonna be good for at least 3 meals in our house. This will also make a great cuban sandwich by thinly slicing the left overs. Perfect entree for guests. I'd say 6 people can eat comfortably with other side dishes. I served it with a "fried" rice. I simply cooked rice like I normally do and added corn, ham, and red pepper pieces. Mixed it all together in a frying pan with some olive oil.
Thank you for sharing :)
