Roast Pork Loin Cooking Time

Loin of Pork is one of the best cuts from the pig providing tender succulent pork with exquisite crackling and amazing flavours but what is roast pork loin cooking time?

Timings of your pork loin cooking will depend very much upon the size and weight of your joint and whether or not it is boneless or with the bone in. However a simple test is to regularly check your joint with a skewer placing the implement into the deepest section of the loin and watching the flowing juices – if they are clear then no further cooking is required, if they are slightly pink or a darker red then obviously more cooking is required.

As a guide you should be looking at around 20-23 minutes per pound for a boneless joint and around 20 minutes per pound for a bone in joint. You may wish to think about the value of purchasing a meat thermometer, these are really useful in any kitchen enabling you to know exactly how hot the meat is inside, you can then check this temperature against a cooking guide which allows you to take the guessing game out of cooking your joints of meat. They are relatively inexpensive and will be a well implement in your future cooking.

If you do not wish to invest in a meat temperature gauge to get a better idea of your roast pork loin cooking times then simply use the above as a guide and check every now and then with a skewer.

How Long Do You Grill Pork Loin Per Pound

Pork loin is a tender and succulent cut of meat but how long do you grill pork loin per pound? Pork loin or pork chops are cut directly from the loin region of the pig which is an area that does not have so much movement therefore is considered to be tender. Best pork loins come with a nice covering of fat and have a good degree of marbling within the flesh of the meat (this helps the pork to self baste itself during cooking.

Loin of pork can be either grilled as chops or roasted in a joint and the time taken to cook through thoroughly is very much dependent upon the thickness of the steaks.

On average a 1″ thick pork loin will need around 4 minutes under a medium grill on each side, be careful not to overcook though given pork chops have a tendency to dry out if over cooked, if you are concerned with the cooking times using the grill simply probe with a skewer and look at the resulting flowing juices from the hole, if they run clear then your chops are cooked through.

A top tip when purchasing boneless pork chops separately, is to purhcase a whole boneless loin joint and slice it yourself, You will notice the price increase per pound for pre cut boneless chops compared a rolled loin joint, why pay the extra for this when it is very simple to slice the loin into chops yourself!