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Orange Cranberry Pork Loin is the perfect holiday main dish! This roast pork loin is juicy, delicious, and super festive. Add this roasted pork recipe to your Thanksgiving and Christmas tables!
What’s in this Roast Pork Loin Recipe?
Maybe you don’t like turkey, or maybe you just want to change things up this year. Either way, this delicious roasted pork will fit just perfectly at the center of the holiday table.
- Pork Loin Roast: You’ll need a 3-pound boneless pork loin for this recipe.
- Olive Oil: Helps the salt and pepper adhere to the roast.
- Salt + Pepper: Enhance the natural flavor of the roast.
- Orange Juice: Adds a refreshing citrus flavor to the sauce.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Adds a sweet and acidic flavor to the sauce.
- Sweet Orange Marmalade: Enhances the citrus flavor of the sauce.
- Whole Cranberry Sauce: Adds a sweet and tart flavor to the sauce.
Pro Tip: Let the pork loin sit out while preheating the oven. You don’t want it to be cold when it goes in the oven.
Variations on Pork Loin Roast
The great thing about this roast is that you can flavor it with just about any kind of sauce you like! Swap the orange juice out for pineapple or apple juice, the apple cider vinegar for white wine or balsamic, and the marmalade for any flavor of jam you love. Feel free to get creative!
Nope! Pork loin is wider, flatter, and can be boneless or bone-in; whereas tenderloin is a long, narrow, boneless cut of meat from along the backbone
We cook this roast at 375°F!
I prefer to roast mine uncovered to make it easier to baste throughout the cooking process. If your roast is browning too much, you can tent it with foil for the remainder of the cook time.
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover roast pork loin in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 300°F oven covered with foil until warmed through.
How to Freeze
Freeze roast pork loin in an airtight container or Ziplock bag for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Serving Suggestions
This orange cranberry pork loin roast recipe fits in perfectly with all of the usual holiday sides! The flavor mixes perfectly with classic Thanksgiving side dishes, so no need to change up the entire meal if you don’t want to. I love it served with baked sweet potatoes, cheesy potato casserole, green bean casserole, cheesy broccoli and cauliflower gratin, or slow cooker mashed potatoes.
5-Star Review
“I made it for Christmas, it was festive and delicious. Everyone loved it. I’ll definitely make it again.” – Rina
Orange Cranberry Pork Loin Recipe (Roast Pork Loin)
Equipment
- Roasting Pan
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless pork loin roast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2¼ teaspoons kosher salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
For the Sauce
- ¾ cup orange juice divided
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 8 ounces sweet orange marmalade (½ jar)
- 7 ounces whole cranberry sauce (½ can)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place pork in a shallow roasting pan or grill pan and pat dry with a paper towel.3 pounds boneless pork loin roast
- Rub all sides with olive oil.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Season with salt and pepper on all sides.2¼ teaspoons kosher salt, Freshly ground black pepper
- Sear each side over high heat for 2 minutes per side, 10 minutes total.
- While searing, make your sauce: In a medium bowl, stir together the ½ cup orange juice, vinegar, marmalade, and cranberry sauce.¾ cup orange juice, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, 8 ounces sweet orange marmalade, 7 ounces whole cranberry sauce
- Place seared pork in a large roasting pan and pour sauce over the pork.
- Roast for 60-80 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 140-145°F in the most central part of the pork. Baste every 20 minutes in the orange juice mixture.
- Remove from oven and place pork on a foil tented plate to cool/rest for 10 minutes.
- While pork is resting, add the remaining ¼ cup of orange juice to the juices left over from cooking. If your roasting pan is stovetop safe you can just keep all the sauces in the pan or if not, add to a saucepan.
- Bring sauce to a boil and then reduce to a simmer while pork rests.
- Slice and serve pork, drizzled with more sauce and garnished with orange slices and fresh cranberries.
Becky’s Tips
- Let the pork loin sit out while preheating the oven. You don’t want it to be cold when it goes in the oven.
- Use an instant read thermometer to ensure the internal temp has reached at least 145°F before consuming.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment!
Can I use a deboned pork shoulder?
Hi Carol, You could but the but the dish will taste different and require adjustments in cooking time and temperature.
Can I use my own cranberry sauce? It has fresh orange squeezed with rind in it. How do I adjust the recipe to accommodate it?
Sure, Jan! We would recommend tasting and adjusting the amount of orange juice added.
Can this recipe be used with pork tenderloin as well as pork loin roast?
Sure!
Making this for our Family’s Thanksgiving feast!
I’ll need to make 2 porks loins. If I cook them in the same slow cooker do I need double the fluid, use the same amount, or somewhere in between?
We recommend using a larger crockpot to accommodate the meat and doubling the fluid!
Made this for thanksgiving today and it was the star of the show. Everyone raved about how much they loved it. I told them I would be sure and let you know how delicious it was.
We’re so happy to hear it was a hit, Tracy!!
The pork was perfectly cooked and tender. However the sauce was way too sweet, I did not care for the sauce.
Sorry to hear this recipe wasn’t quite to your tastes, Leigh!
can you make this in a crockpot?
Yes! Sear the pork loin, then cook on low with the sauce poured over it for 5-6 hours, or until 145°F internally.
Yes, pork tenderloin takes about 25 minutes per pound!
Do I need to cook the cranberries before garnishing them with oranges over the roast or I could place them raw?
Either is fine!