Easy Roasted Garlic Pork Loin with Wine Sauce

This garlic pork loin is my take on the famous  and tasty Portuguese dish “Carne de Porco em Vinha D’Alhos” or “Vindalho”. It’s seasoned and roasted to perfection! 

Today is Friday!  Yay!!!!!!!  In my opinion, it is like a day of celebration that announces the best is yet to come: the weekend, of course…and my Garlic Pork Loin with Wine Sauce!

Food has a starring role in all of this.  So I decided to share with you not just one but two Brazilian recipes for the weekend.

Do you remember my last post about Collard Greens à la Mineira? I mentioned that I’d be serving this Garlic Roasted Pork Loin with both the greens and Cheesy Mashed Cassava with Coconut Milk and Cilantro.?

Well, those two yum-yum dishes are exactly what I am about to show you. garlic pork loin

Let’s go to the kitchen then.

HOW TO MAKE GARLIC PORK LOIN WITH WINE SAUCE (PORCO A VINHA D’ALHOS)

Preheat oven to 400° F (about 200º C).

Follow the instructions on how to string a pork loin here.

In a blender or food processor, process the oil, garlic, bouillon, salt, pepper, and rosemary.

Place pork loin, fat side up, on a rack set over a roasting pan. Spread garlic paste all over pork loin.

Roast in oven until a meat thermometer inserted into center of pork loin registers 155°F., about 55 minutes.

Remove from oven, transfer loin to a platter, and discard string.  Keep it warm while making the wine sauce.  

Slice loin just before serving.

For the wine sauce, pour white wine into the roasting pan in which the loin was cooked.

Place pan over medium heat, and scrape up browned bits from its bottom.

Add stock, salt, and pepper; then, bring to a simmer.  Cook, stirring, until liquid has reduced to half. Skim fat from surface of the liquid. 

Strain sauce and serve hot with sliced garlic pork loin.  Garnish with rosemary sprigs and sliced lemon, if desired.

It’s a modern take on Carne de Porco em vinha D’alhos or Vindalho!

PIN & ENJOY!

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Garlic Pork Loin with Wine Sauce

This garlic pork loin is my take on the famous  and tasty Portuguese dish “Carne de Porco em Vinha D’Alhos. It's seasoned and roasted to perfection!

Course Entree

Cuisine Brazilian

Keyword roasted pork loin, wine sauce

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 55 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 6 people

Calories 353 kcal

Author Denise Browning

Ingredients

For the pork loin:

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6  garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon Knorr chicken bouillon powder
• 1 teaspoon  salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2  tsp  fresh rosemary or 1 tsp dried
• 2 1/2  pound boneless pork loin trimmed
• Fresh rosemary sprigs to decorate optional
• Fresh lemon to decorate  optional

For the wine sauce:

• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp white ground pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare the pork loin. Preheat oven to 400° F (about 200º C).

2. Tie pork loin with a cooking string. Or Follow the instructions on how to string a pork loin here.
3. In a blender or food processor, process the first 6 ingredients. Place pork loin, fat side up, on a rack set over a roasting pan. Spread garlic paste all over pork loin.
4. Roast in oven until a meat thermometer inserted into center of pork loin registers 155°F., about 55 minutes. 
5. Remove from oven, transfer loin to a platter, and discard string. Keep it warm while making the wine sauce. Slice loin just before serving.

6. Prepare the wine sauce. Pour white wine into the roasting pan in which the loin was cooked. Place pan over medium heat, and scrape up browned bits from its bottom.
   

   
   

7. Add stock, salt, and pepper; then, bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until liquid has reduced to half. Skim fat from surface of the liquid.
   

8. Strain sauce and serve hot with sliced pork loin. Garnish with rosemary sprigs and sliced lemon, if desired.

Recipe Notes

Any leftovers must be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts

Garlic Pork Loin with Wine Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 353 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 119mg 40%

Sodium 661mg 28%

Potassium 759mg 22%

Total Carbohydrates 2g 1%

Protein 42g 84%

Vitamin A 1%

Vitamin C 3.2%

Calcium 2.2%

Iron 7.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.