Ingredients

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion flakes dried onion
  • 18 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves (jam)
  • 1/4 cup dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 pound pork up to 2 pounds, can either be pork roast, shop, pork loin.

Method

  • Mix together all ingredients.
  • Roast or Loin: Put pork into a large plastic bag and add mixed ingredients.
  • Be sure to immerse pork in the ingredients.
  • Remove air from bag and close.
  • Let meat marinate 30 minutes to overnight.
  • When ready to cook preheat oven to 350F (180C).
  • Remove meet in bag from refrigerator and let it sit for 30 minutes at room temp.
  • Spray cooking pan with cooking spray and place all ingredients from the bag into the cooking pan.
  • Cook until internal temp is 145.
  • This could take from 20 to 40 minutes.
  • When done remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes before carving or serving.
  • Chops: Heat frying pan with a couple tablespoons of oil over medium high heat.
  • Brown the chops for 3 to 5 minutes per side.
  • Fry chops in batches if need be.
  • When done put all cooked chops back into the frypan and add the glaze from the bag.
  • Simmer over medium heat for 5 to 10 minutes.