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 a hunk of meat! the first thing I made with this pork loin is jalapeno and Pepsi pork loin. The sweetness of Pepsi with the heat of the jalapeno combine to make a juicy and flavorful marinade for this jalapeno and Pepsi pork loin.
If you are looking for a new oven baked pork loin recipe, look no further. This will be one of your new favorite pork marinade recipes.
Jalapeno and Pepsi Pork Loin
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 meal.
I made this Jalapeno and Pepsi Pork Loin in the oven for dinner. With the help of my food processor, I mixed together with the marinade of Pepsi or Coke, jalapenos, onion, garlic, soy sauce, honey, olive oil, and ginger.
Pour the marinade over both roasts in a gallon zipper bag. You want the loins covered in the marinade.
Let them marinate for a few hours or overnight. The remove the roasts and place in a roasting pan or dutch oven. Sprinkle the loins with salt and pepper as well.
Roast the pork on 350 for about an hour in the oven or on a grill. Use a meat thermometer and take 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 until it is overcooked and dry isn't necessary.
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Pepsi and Jalapeno Pork Loin
Ingredients
Instructions
- Place the pork loin in a Ziploc bag.
- Mix the Pepsi, honey and soy sauce together in a bowl.
- Blend the remaining ingredients in a food processor. Pulse a few times then add to Pepsi mixture.
- Pour Pepsi and vegetable mixture over pork loin and marinade overnight.
- Cook on a grill or in oven on 350 for 45 degrees or until the center of the pork loin reaches 155 degrees.
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Crystal @MrsHappyHomemaker.com
I love buying big ol' pork loins! So many meals out of them!
dawsonfarms921
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!
Katie Olthoff
oh my goodness - that looks SO good!
Vicki V @ blestnest.blogspot.com
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!
Sarah
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.
Mrs. T
Thanks for hosting!
Lana Wallpe
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!
Stephanie Durdan
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. ๐
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