Pork Roast with Orange Sauce
A delicious and juicy marinated pork roast with a fresh orange sauce. This is an easy main course for weekday meals and elegant enough for holidays.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Additional Time20 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Servings: 1 Pork Roast
Calories: 636kcal
Author: Julia Jordan | Julia's Simply Southern
Marinade
- 1/4 c Lemon Juice
- 1/4 c Soy Sauce
- 1/4 c Chicken Stock or white wine
- 1 Garlic Clove peeled and pressed
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
Pork
- 2.5 lb Boneless Pork Rib End Roast
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- Salt and Cracked Black Pepper to taste
Orange Sauce
- 1/3 c Granulated Sugar
- 1 tbs Cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 20 Whole Cloves tied in a cheesecloth bag
- 1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- The Zest of 1 Orange about 2 tablespoons
- 1 c Orange Juice
- 4 Orange Slices halved
Optional
- 1 Orange sliced for garnish
Marinade
Combine all of the marinade ingredients together in a large measuring cup.
Add the pork roast to a large plastic storage bag or food storage container and cover with the marinade. Refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.
Cooking the Pork Roast
Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C).
Remove the pork roast from the marinade and place into a baking dish. Add the marinade to the baking dish to keep the pork moist during cooking and for basting.
Salt and pepper the pork roast and top with paprika.
Bake for 1.5 hours, basting every half hour, or until the pork has an internal temperature of 145-165°F.
If needed, add a small bit of stock or water to the bottom of the baking dish if the marinade evaporates.
Remove the pork roast from the oven and cover with foil and allow to rest for 20 minutes before carving.
Orange Sauce
Place the sugar, cornstarch, salt, cloves, cinnamon, orange zest and orange juice in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened.
Remove the cloves pouch from the sauce then add the orange slices, cover and remove from the heat. Allow the sauce to sit for 10 minutes then remove the orange slices and transfer the sauce to a serving dish.
Calories: 636kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 577mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g