Progressive Dinner Pork Loin from allrecipes.com, served with Sassy Sauce

Pork Roast With The World's Best Pork Loin Rub

Rated: Submitted By: National Pork Board Photo By: branchan Servings: 8

"Rubs are mixtures of spices that act like a dry marinade. The can be applied 10 to 20 minutes before cooking or longer to intensify the flavor. This rub also works well on chops or tenderloin. Serve with roasted potatoes and steamed vegetable medley."

INGREDIENTS:

2 1/2 pounds boneless pork loin roast 1 1/4 cups brown sugar 2/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper 2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons ground ginger 4 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

4 1/2 teaspoons onion salt 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper (cayenne) 1 1/2 teaspoons ground red pepper (cayenne) 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

DIRECTIONS:

1.

Stir together brown sugar, sugar, black pepper, salt, ginger, garlic powder, onion salt, dry mustard, crushed red pepper, ground red pepper, cumin, paprika and thyme in small bowl. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the brown sugar mixture* evenly on all sides of the pork roast; use your fingers to rub into pork. Place roast on rack in shallow roasting pan. Roast, uncovered, until internal temperature is 150 degrees F., 40 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from oven. Cover with foil; let stand 15 minutes before slicing.