Grilled Loin of Pork with Tart Cherry Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 boneless pork loin roast (about 4 pounds), fat trimmed
- Pepper
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 pound fresh or frozen cherries
- Salt
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 3 tablespoons chopped shallots or onions
- 1/4 teaspoon minced ginger root
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup NutraSweet® Spoonful™
Directions
Makes 12 servings
LIGHTLY SPRINKLE ROAST with salt and pepper; place on rack in roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of meat. Roast at 325 degrees until thermometer registers 170 degrees, about 2 hours.
HEAT WINE, orange juice, shallots, garlic, ginger root, allspice and 1/8 teaspoon pepper to boiling in medium saucepan; reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
HEAT TO BOILING once more. Mix cornstarch and cold water; stir into boiling mixture. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in cherries; cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in NutraSweet® Spoonful™. Slice port and arrange on platter; serve with Cherry Sauce.
NOTE: Tart Cherry Sauce is also excellent served with venison or other game.
DIABETIC FOOD EXCHANGE: 4 lean meat, 1/2 fat, 1/2 fruit
Nutrients per Serving:
- Calories:315
- Protein:33 g
- Carbohydrates:9 g
- Fat-total:16 g
- Saturated Fat:5 g