13 Roasted Pork Loin Recipes

Roasted pork loin is lean, juicy, and endlessly versatile. These thirteen recipes cover herb-crusted classics, fruit-glazed holiday roasts, and bold international flavors — all with foolproof juicy results.

Below you’ll find 13 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Herb-Crusted Pork Loin

Simple, juicy, and perfectly golden.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp rosemary
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Rub pork with oil, garlic, herbs, salt, pepper.
2. Sear all sides in a hot skillet.
3. Roast at 375°F to 145°F internal.
4. Rest 10 minutes.
5. Slice and serve.

2. Honey Dijon Pork Loin

Sweet-tangy glaze lacquers the roast.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tbsp thyme
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Whisk Dijon, honey, thyme, salt, pepper.
2. Coat the pork loin.
3. Roast at 375°F to 145°F.
4. Brush with extra glaze.
5. Rest 10 minutes; slice.

3. Apple Cider Glazed Pork Loin

Fall flavors caramelize on the crust.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp sage
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Reduce cider with brown sugar to a glaze.
2. Rub pork with sage, cinnamon, salt.
3. Roast at 375°F, brushing with glaze.
4. Cook to 145°F internal.
5. Rest; slice and drizzle glaze.

4. Balsamic Honey Pork Loin

Sticky, savory-sweet, and gorgeous.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp rosemary
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Marinate pork in balsamic, honey, garlic, rosemary 2 hours.
2. Sear all sides.
3. Roast at 375°F to 145°F.
4. Reduce marinade to a glaze.
5. Slice; drizzle glaze.

5. Chinese Five-Spice Pork Loin

Warm spices with a glossy soy-honey glaze.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 2 tbsp five-spice powder
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp ginger, grated
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Rub pork with five-spice and salt.
2. Marinate in soy, honey, ginger 2 hours.
3. Sear; roast at 375°F to 145°F.
4. Brush with marinade glaze.
5. Rest; slice thin.

6. Chipotle Orange Pork Loin

Smoky heat with bright citrus.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 chipotles in adobo
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Blend orange juice, sugar, chipotles, cumin, salt.
2. Marinate pork 4 hours.
3. Sear all sides.
4. Roast at 375°F to 145°F.
5. Rest; slice and spoon sauce.

7. Pesto Parmesan Crusted Pork Loin

Herby, cheesy crust with a golden crunch.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1/2 cup pesto
• 1/2 cup parmesan
• 1 cup panko
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Spread pesto over pork.
2. Press on parmesan-panko mix.
3. Drizzle with oil.
4. Roast at 375°F to 145°F.
5. Rest 10 minutes; slice.

8. Cranberry Glazed Holiday Pork Loin

Festive cranberry glaze for the holiday table.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1 cup cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1 tbsp rosemary
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper

Instructions

1. Rub pork with rosemary, salt, pepper.
2. Roast at 375°F for 45 minutes.
3. Brush with cranberry-marmalade glaze.
4. Roast to 145°F.
5. Rest; slice and serve with extra glaze.

9. Italian Garlic Rosemary Pork Loin

Rustic Italian flavors, incredibly juicy.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp rosemary
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 lemon, zested

Instructions

1. Mash garlic, rosemary, oil, salt, pepper, zest.
2. Rub all over pork.
3. Sear; roast at 375°F to 145°F.
4. Rest 10 minutes.
5. Slice against the grain.

10. Miso Glazed Pork Loin

Umami-rich miso caramelizes beautifully.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1/4 cup miso paste
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp ginger, grated
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

1. Whisk miso, mirin, ginger, garlic, honey.
2. Coat pork; marinate 2 hours.
3. Roast at 375°F to 145°F.
4. Brush with extra glaze.
5. Rest; slice.

11. Cajun Brown Sugar Pork Loin

Spicy-sweet crust with a caramelized edge.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp thyme

Instructions

1. Rub pork with Cajun seasoning, sugar, salt, thyme, oil.
2. Sear all sides.
3. Roast at 375°F to 145°F.
4. Rest 10 minutes.
5. Slice and serve.

12. Peach Dijon Pork Loin

Sweet peaches with a mustard kick.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1 cup peach preserves
• 2 tbsp Dijon
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cayenne

Instructions

1. Whisk preserves, Dijon, thyme, salt, cayenne.
2. Coat pork.
3. Roast at 375°F to 145°F, basting.
4. Rest 10 minutes.
5. Slice; spoon over glaze.

13. Pomegranate Glazed Pork Loin

Jewel-toned glaze, sweet and tangy.

Ingredients

• 3 lb pork loin
• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tbsp balsamic
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Reduce pomegranate juice, honey, balsamic to a glaze.
2. Rub pork with rosemary and salt.
3. Roast at 375°F, brushing with glaze.
4. Cook to 145°F.
5. Rest; slice and drizzle.