Boneless Chili Pork Roast Recipe

Pork Chop Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound boneless pork, top loin roast
A large pinch of cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ tablespoon fresh thyme, snipped or ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
½ tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon fresh rosemary, snipped or 1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
Fresh rosemary, for garnish

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degree Fahrenheit.
2. Combine the spices that are chili powder, cayenne pepper, thyme, rosemary, and brown sugar in a small bowl. Mix well and sprinkle this mixture over the roast evenly. Preferably use your fingers to spread the spices mix over the roast to ensure even spreading.
3. In a shallow roasting pan place roast on the rack. In the center of the roast place an oven going meat thermometer. Roast the pork for about 75 to 90 minutes or until the meat thermometer registers 155 degree Fahrenheit.
4. Cover the meat with foil and let it stand for 10 to 15 minutes after removing the meat from the oven. After standing the temperature of the meat should read 160 degree Fahrenheit. Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs and serve immediately. This recipe makes 4 servings.

Health Tip:

• This is an excellent low calorie, low fat pork roast recipe as it provides only 134 calories and 4 gm fat per serving.
• Select only lean cuts of boneless pork and trim any visible fat before baking the pork. Pork is categorized in red meats. Red meats are loaded not only with proteins and vitamins but also with saturated fats and cholesterol. Lean cuts of meat provide same amount of proteins and other nutrients but it is very low in cholesterol and saturated fats. This recipe provides about 20 gm protein, 2 gm saturated fat and 50 mg cholesterol per serving.
• This recipe is diabetes friendly, but if you have high blood sugar levels then you may eliminate the brown sugar in this recipe altogether.
• After sprinkling the spices evenly over the meat you may leave the meat aside to rest for 45 to 60 minutes. This will help to give a nice flavor to the roasted pork.
• Pork is a very good source of thiamin, a B complex vitamin important for various vital metabolic functions in the body.
• Preferable healthy accompaniments with chili-glazed pork roast can be steamed brown rice or unpolished rice with loads of steamed vegetables or a palate of raw fresh vegetable salad of your choice.