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Zesty Orange Marinated Pork Loin with Sage, Mustard and Parsley Glaze

Ingredients

  • 2 x Tablespoons Orange zest

  • 1 x Cup Orange juice

  • 1/2 x Cup lemon juice

  • 4 x Garlic cloves - finely minced

  • 2 x Teaspoons dried sage

  • 2 x Teaspoons Dijon mustard

  • 1 x Tablespoon flat leaf parsley - finely chopped for glaze

  • 1/4 x Teaspoon black pepper

  • 600g x Pork Loin or pork chops

  • 1/4 x Cup black toasted sesame seeds - see note

  • Salt to your taste or special diet

Preparation

For the marinade glaze, in a small bowl add the zest of the orange, the juice of the orange, lemon juice, sage, garlic, mustard, parsley and black pepper and mix together well. Allow to sit for 10 minutes so the flavours can blend together.

Now place your selected pork in a shallow dish and fully cover with the marinade. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours but over night would be best

Next, remove the marinated pork, reserving the marinade and place the pork on a baking dish and sprinkle over the top with the toasted sesame seeds. Then return the marinade to the pork leaving the top of the pork with the sesame seeds exposed as you would when braising.

Now cover the baking dish and in a preheated oven at 200c bake for around 20 minutes depending on the pork you are using. Then to serve, spoon the marinade glaze over the pork.

Important: The sesame seeds will need to be toasted for best flavour. Simply toss in a dry pan over medium heat for 3 minutes. The lovely aroma will tell you they are toasted.