Sweet and Savory Pineapple Pork Loin

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey , or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard , or more to taste
• 0.5 teaspoons ground black pepper , or to taste
• ½ , 3 pound
• ½ , 8 ounce
• 0.25 teaspoons salt , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

2. 2

   Mix honey, Dijon mustard, and black pepper together in a bowl until texture of a paste.

3. 3

   Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork loin in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer pork loin to a baking dish. Spread honey paste over entire pork loin. Spread pineapple chunks around pork loin and sprinkle salt over pork loin.

4. 4

   Place a cooking thermometer into the pork loin and cover dish with aluminum foil.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue cooking until pork is cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

6. 6

   Transfer pork loin to a work surface and let rest, 3 to 5 minutes. Blend pineapple chunks and drippings in a blender until sauce is smooth; serve alongside pork loin.