Grilled Santa Fe Pork Loin

This is one of my favorite meals ever. It's called (at our house) Mrs. Heather Pork, but I think the real name is Grilled Santa Fe Pork. It is so good and can look fancy so you can serve it as a meal for guests. I eat it with roasted asparagus, roasted potatoes and coleslaw. Here goes!

Ingredients: 

1 C. ketchup

1 C. Apple Jelly

1.5 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar 

1Tsp. Garlic Salt

2 to 3 Lbs Pork Loin, trimmed

Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder to taste

Mix the first four ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer for 20 minutes. 

While your sauce is simmering start your grill preheating on High heat, if using a gas grill. If you are using a charcoal grill then get your coals hot. It always kills me to see people who don't know how to cook on a charcoal grill put the food on while there are huge (lighter fluid) flames coming off the coals. DON'T do that, let the flames die down and let your coals get super hot. Season your pork roast with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Now get your pork loin to grilling. With your grill on High sear the meat on all sides, once seared turn one side of our gas grill down to Med heat and keep the other side on High heat. Cook the pork loin on the med side for 10 to 12 minutes per side.

 Once you are 25-30 minutes into cooking your loin it's time to start basting with the Santa Fe Sauce. Pour yourself about 1C. of the sauce into a bowl and use a basting brush. I reserve the rest of the sauce to serve on the side of the cooked pork loin for dipping. I like to baste the loin once every 2 to 5 or so minutes. I like a nice tick rich sauce on mine. If you like less sauce, baste less. Cooking is all about what you like! 

Cook your loin for a total of 40-50 minutes or once the loin reaches 160 to 170 degrees, depending on how done you like yours, it's done.

Let your loin rest for 5 to 10 minutes tented in foil then slice. It will be so juicy and tender! 

I hope you make this meal and I hope you enjoy it as much as my family.