Roasted pork loin with veggies
This recipe with BBQ and fall flavors can be done in the air fryer or in the oven as a quick sheet pan meal! You can substitute the squash for any type of winter squash or for sweet potatoes. The veggies also substitute well to anything that you like.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb pork tenderloin
- 2 tsp pink salt & black pepper
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp each of rosemary, garlic powder, or garlic seasoning blend like Mrs Dash, or 2 cloves garlic, and cinnamon
- 2 cups butternut squash Omit for lower carb! cubed, or substitute for sweet potato, or any winter squash including pumpkin
- 3 cups celery Diced. or veggie of choice! Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, or anything you like.
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar free BBQ sauce Like G Hughes, Primal Kitchen, or Yo Mama brands all of which are available at Walmart
Instructions
- INSTAPOT: Season the pork with the salt and pepper, turn the instapot to saute, add the oil, then sear the loin on each side about 1 minute per side. Pour the water into the pot and scrape up the brown residue,Add in the chopped veggies, seasoning, then put the loin on top of the veggies.Turn the lid on and vent to sealed, then cook on high pressure for desired doneness - 4 minutes= 165 degrees, or 3 minutes = 155 degrees, 2 minutes for 145 degrees.Allow pressure release, cut the loin into 4 servings and portion out the veggies into 4 servings. Pour BBQ sauce on top of the loin. Should come out to roughly 2 cups.
- OVEN/GALANZ: Cube and dice your veggies, place the loin in the center of a sheet pan with parchment paper, then add your veggies on either side. Season everything well!Roast at 400 for 10 minutes, then another 20 minutes at 350 or until the internal temp reads 145
- AIR FRYER: Depending on how large your air fryer is, you may have to cook in stages at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.Cube and dice veggies, season well, then air fry at 400 for 20 minutes. Repeat with the loin. Add the BBQ sauce prior to serving!
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 49gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 207mgPotassium: 1496mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 10375IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 98mgIron: 3mg
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