Last Updated on January 11, 2023
Szechuan Orange Pork Loin Roast is spicy, tender, and moist. It’s very easy to prepare and makes a great presentation. It will be the star of your Chinese-inspired meal.
My son loves roast pork loin, and I do, too. It’s so tender, and flavorful, but can easily take on other flavors. One of the best things about pork loin is having a sandwich from the leftovers. Chinese pork roast sandwiches are particularly good.
Originally, for my Chinese dinner, I was going to make the same Asian Pork Roast I made for Ascencia for Chinese New Year 2013, but when I looked in my pantry today, I spied a jar of orange marmalade and knew I had to make Szechuan Orange Pork Loin Roast instead. Cooking it in the Nesco made it simple, and kept the roast very moist and tender.
If you want to make this, and I hope you do, please understand that it is quite spicy, so you will probably want to have something with it to cool the palate. Same-Day fried rice is a good idea or Asian Coleslaw. We kicked our dinner up a notch and had Szechuan Green Beans as well.
Ingredients
~~ — For the Sauce — ~~
- ¼ cup orange marmalade
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sherry
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon Szechuan Peppercorns, crushed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons Ground ginger
~~ — For the Pork — ~~
- 32 ounce pork loin roast
- 2 tablespoon Black sesame seeds
- 1 Blood orange, quartered
Instructions
- Mise en place
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sherry, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan Peppercorns, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 2 teaspoons Ground gingerMix the ingredients for the sauce together and set the sauce aside,
- 32 ounce pork loin roastTrim the roast of any excess fat.
- 2 tablespoon Black sesame seedsUsing a pastry brush, brush the roast with some of the sauce. Sprinkle it liberally with the black sesame seeds, then turn and do the other side. Put the roast in the refrigerator to marinate for an hour. Put the sauce in the refrigerator as well.
- Put the roast in a pan and roast it at 350 F / 182.22 until it reaches 145 F / 62.77 C on an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of the roast, about 90 minutes.
- Remove the roast from the heat source and let it sit for at least 10 minutes before carving it.
- 1 Blood orangeServe the roast with the sauce and the oranges for garnish.
- Enjoy!
Spot on with this write-up. I’ll be back again to see more, thanks
for the information!
Wow! This is was really, really good. I used your recipe for Fried Rice, too, and we loved it. Thanks!