This delicious roast is perfect for spring and summer gatherings for a crowd. Marinating enhances flavors and juiciness. Allow roast to rest for about 10-15 minutes before slicing.
Prep Time 3 hourshours
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 6 hourshours
Servings 8servings
Author Rosanne Rust MS RDN, www.rustnutrition.com
Ingredients
2-4 poundpork loinfat trimmed
1/2cupbalsamic vinegar
1/2cupbrown sugar
1/2cupwater
pinchof salt
1/2teaspoonstsp dried oregano or 2fresh oregano leaves
4-6fresh peacheswashed, halved without pit
1-2Tablespoons brown sugar
Instructions
Begin by mixing marinade. Put brown sugar into a gallon zippered storage bag. Add vinegar, water, salt, and oregano. Mix until sugar is dissolved.
Add pork loin and seal bag well. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or up to overnight (when ready to grill, remove roast from bag, discard marinade). While pork is marinating, or just before you are ready to grill, prepare peaches. Halve peaches, discard pit. Rub a half teaspoon of brown sugar onto each half.
Be sure grill is preheated, then turn to low. If you have more than one burner, only turn on one or two, and place pork loin onto grill area in indirect heat. The roast should take about 20-25 minutes per pound to cook. When roast is almost done, place the peaches on the hot grill, skin side up. Turn them in about 10 minutes. Cook pork until internal temperature reaches 145-160 degrees. (I use a meat thermometer).
When pork loin is done, remove from grill to clean platter and tent with foil. Remove peaches from grill when they are fork tender and slightly caramelized in color
Slice the roast into 1/2-inch slices and serve with grilled peaches.
Notes
To round out the meal, add a tossed green salad and corn on the cob.This roast is also so delicious sliced thinly, and made into soft tacos. Create a Taco Bar and allow your guests to add toppings themselves.Or you can serve a Greek-style picnic salad tossed with orzo pasta, chopped tomatoes, chopped cucumber, crumbled feta, and a light vinaigrette.