Pork Roast l'orange

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If you're entertaining guests, then you will have to try making this succulent pork roast that will have them back next week!

Time to Prepare this Recipe 4 minutes Prep: 1 minutes Cook: 3 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 496 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 8 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

4 pounds pork leg, roast, boneless
1 each garlic clove, in 8 slivers
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup apricots pureed (baby food)
1/2 teaspoon cloves ground
1 teaspoon ginger ground
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 x salt
1 x black pepper
1 x apple halves
1 x orange mandarin, segments

Directions

Cut eight 1/2 inch slits in pork roast and insert garlic slivers.

In a large bowl, combine orange juice, apricots, cloves and ginger.

Place pork roast in marinade. Refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 325F(160C). Remove roast from marinade and place in dutch oven or heavy saucepan. Reserve marinade. Brown meat over high heat in oil. Season with salt and pepper, pour reserved marinade over roast. Roast in oven for 2-3 hours or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part registers 170F(75C). Baste occasionally.

During last 10 minutes, brush apple halves with sauce and cook in roasting pan. Garnish platter with glazed apple halves and mandarin orange segments.

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Sounds good to me. Haven't made it yet, but I will.
**** over 6 years ago by mcgrath

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 230g
Amount per Serving
Calories 496 43% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.0g36%
 Saturated Fat 8.0g40%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 195mg65%
Sodium 134mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
 Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
 Sugars 0.0g
Protein 67.0g133%
Vitamin A 0%  Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 5%  Iron 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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