Food and Recipes Recipes Herb-Roasted Pork Loin Be the first to rate & review! Seasoning and chilling the meat uncovered will help form a crust, encouraging a beautiful deep, golden brown color while cooking. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on September 20, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Hector Sanchez Hands On Time: 25 mins Total Time: 9 hrs 45 mins Yield: 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 2 tablespoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon loosely packed lemon zest 1 tablespoon light brown sugar 3 garlic cloves, pressed 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon finely crushed coriander seeds 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper 1 (2 1/2- to 3-lb.) boneless pork loin 3 tablespoons olive oil Vegetable cooking spray Directions Combine first 10 ingredients in a small bowl. Rub over pork. Chill, uncovered, 8 to 12 hours. Let pork stand at room temperature 30 minutes. (Bringing it to room temperature will help it cook faster and more evenly.) Preheat oven to 400°. Cook pork in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Lightly grease a wire rack with cooking spray. Place pork on rack in a roasting pan. Bake at 400° for 35 to 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 135°. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes before serving. Rate it Print