One of the great things about buying meat in bulk, is the price savings you can get. Recently, I bought this whole pork loin. Now, this here is the definition of hunk of meat!
Now when you buy a nearly 9 pound piece of meat, it can be a bit overwhelming. I break mine down to get 3+ meals out of it. The reason I say 3+ is because this is perfect for feeding crowds.
Breaking it down is pretty simple and has gotten even easier with the meat companies putting helpful guides on the meat as well.
When we had family over to celebrate a birthday, I used the two ends of the loin, the boneless rib roast and the boneless sirloin roast. I then cut the middle portion into inch thick chops and put in the freezer for future stuffed pork chop meals.
I made the simply delicious pork loin from Robyn over at Add a Pinch with my two roasts. It was simple to make and tasty too.
With the help of my food processor I mixed together the marinade of pepsi or coke, jalapenos, onion, garlic, soy sauce, honey, olive oil and ginger.
Poured the marinade over both roasts in a gallon zipper bag.
Let them marinade for a few hours or over night. The remove the roasts and place in a roasting pan or dutch oven. I sprinkled the loins with salt and pepper as well.
I roasted the pork on 375 for about an hour. I use a meat thermometer and took the roast out to rest when the temp reached 150 degrees. As the meat rests it continues to cook and will rise another five degrees in temperature.
I realize we were all raised eating pork white and dried out, but pink pork is perfectly safe to eat. Now that we raise our pigs mainly in barns, they are not exposed to various bugs and other items that live in the soil. So, the need to cook pork till it is over cooked and dry isn’t necessary.
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I love buying big ol' pork loins! So many meals out of them!
I always LOVE it when I come across a whole or even half pork loin at the store on sale! Gonna have to try that maranade…..thanks for sharing!
oh my goodness – that looks SO good!
You're a woman after my own heart. We buy BIG, too, and freeze for later. Pork loin (boneless) goes on sale a lot around here, sometimes for less than $1.99 a pound. Can't beat that!
Now that is a hunk of meat! All of our beef and pork is custom cut by the butcher – that way we don't have to do any of the cutting. Buying in bulk is a great way to save money.
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I so need a food processor! Looks delish! I haven't been very creative in the kitchen since the new year. Need to get on that!
I love when its on sale and stock up then, too. I like to cut ours into chops and freeze them. I, too, need to invest in a food processor.
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