Impress Your Holiday Guests with Our Easy Pork Crown Roast

pork crown roast

🥗Healthier: pork tenderloin

💰Cheaper: pork loin roast

Pork tenderloin is leaner, while pork loin roast is more affordable.

dried fruit

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: raisins

Fresh fruit adds moisture and flavor, while raisins are a budget-friendly option.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are a healthier nut option, while sunflower seeds are often cheaper.

Make a couple of slits along the back of the pork loin to help it bend.

Tie the pork loin together with twine to form a crown shape.

Season the pork loin generously with pork and poultry seasoning.

Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the pork loin.

Cook the pork loin at 375°F with hickory pellets for about 2 hours, spritzing with apple juice every 30 minutes.

Baste the pork loin with apricot barbecue sauce in the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Remove the pork loin from the grill and let it rest for about 15 minutes before serving.

Remove the twine and carve the pork loin into chops.

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