- prep: 30 min
- cook: 1 hr 40 min
- total: 2 hr 10 min
Summary
Try this fresh alternative to holiday ham for your next festive gathering or Sunday supper. With an apple cider brine and maple-mustard glaze, this pork loin has all the flavors of a classic ham wrapped in more a tender and juicy package. Start early—the brine takes 8–24 hours.
Ingredients
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons coriander seeds, lightly crushed
- 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 12 thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups apple cider, divided
- 1 (5-pound) boneless pork loin (tied if desired)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup country Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons thyme leaves
- 2 cups apple cider
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 340 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 8 g 12.81%
- Saturated Fat: 2 g 9.67%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 38 mg 12.66%
- Sodium: 12227 mg 509.48%
- Calcium: 62 mg 6.19%
- Potassium: 301 mg 8.59%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 10.07%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 51 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 5.14%
- Sugar: 45 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 1.17%
- Vitamin C 2.09%
- Vitamin D 2.55%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit2
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs2
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit1 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq