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Roasted Pork Loin with POM Wild Rice and Pomegranate Pecan Relish

Roasted Pork Loin with POM Wild Rice and Pomegranate Pecan Relish

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  • Prep Time

    Mins

  • Total Time

    1+

    Hrs

  • Serves

    4

  • Difficulty

    Medium

Preparation

POM Wild Rice:

Rub the pork loin in salt, pepper, garlic and fresh herbs and allow to marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine all wild rice ingredients in a Dutch oven-style pot and cover with a lid. Cook in oven for approximately 90 minutes, or until all of the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.

Pork Loin:

When rice is finished cooking, remove from oven and lower oven temperature to 325°F. In a hot pan, brown the pork in canola oil until well browned on all sides. Finish cooking in the oven until an internal temperature of 140°F to 160°F is reached. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 2 to 3 minutes before slicing. Serve over POM Wild Rice, and top with Pomegranate-Pecan Relish.

Pomegranate-Pecan Relish:

Combine all relish ingredients and allow to sit for at least 10 minutes before serving. Spoon over pork loin and serve.

Ingredients

POM Wild Rice:

  • 7 oz. POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
  • ½ cup POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils
  • 6 oz. wild rice
  • 12 oz. chicken stock
  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 oz. dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Pork Loin:

  • 16 oz. fresh boneless pork loin
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
  • 2 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 2 sprigs fresh oregano, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Pomegranate-Pecan Relish:

  • ⅓ cup POM Wonderful Pomegranate Arils
  • ½ pint red grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • ½ cup pecan halves, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar juice from 2 limes
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest
  • 4 green onions, sliced (greens only)
  • 2 tablespoons peeled, grated fresh ginger
  • 1 jalapeño, diced (seeds optional)
  • ½ teaspoon whole grain mustard
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 5–6 large fresh basil leaves, roughly torn by hand
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

In This Recipe

100% Pomegranate Juice
POM Pomegranate Arils