Peppercorn Crusted Pork Loin with Creamy Sauce

Name: Peppercorn Crusted Pork Loin with Creamy Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 10 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lean pork loin roast (2 1/2 lbs); 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 Tbsp low-fat buttermilk; 1 c breadcrumbs; 2 Tbsp pepper; 2 tsp crushed mix peppercorns; t tsp chopped thyme; 1/4 tsp salt; CREAMY PEPPERCORN SAUCE; 3/4 c buttermilk; 1/3 c fat free sour cream; 3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated; 3 Tbsp mayo; 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsp mixed peppercorns, crushed; 1/4 tsp salt

By Sara Andrea
@Sara_Andrea

Great to have during the fall months when the weather outside is crisp.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This roasted pork loin is an easy weeknight recipe. The roast is tender and juicy. A peppercorn crust adds a bit of heat, but the creamy peppercorn dipping sauce cools it down. Simple and satisfying! The Test Kitchen

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

2 Hr 10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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lean pork loin roast (2 1/2 lbs)
3 Tbsp

Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp

low-fat buttermilk
1 c

breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp

pepper
2 tsp

crushed mix peppercorns
t tsp

chopped thyme
1/4 tsp

salt
CREAMY PEPPERCORN SAUCE
3/4 c

buttermilk
1/3 c

fat free sour cream
3 Tbsp

Parmesan cheese, grated
3 Tbsp

mayo
1 1/2 Tbsp

lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp

mixed peppercorns, crushed
1/4 tsp

salt

How to Make Peppercorn Crusted Pork Loin with Creamy Sauce

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine mustard and buttermilk. Spread over roast. Combine breadcrumbs, pepper, salt, thyme, and peppercorns in a bowl. Press mixture evenly over roast.
Place roast on broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake for 2 hours and meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
Combine all ingredients for the creamy peppercorn sauce in a bowl. Serve with pork loin slices.