Spanish Spicy Pork Loin

Spanish Spicy Pork Loin

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Prep: 60 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 70 mins
Servings: 4 servings

Pork is one of the most popular foods in Spain, eaten as an appetizer or main course. This lomo adobado (spicy pork loin) recipe is tasty and juicy. It's also easy and requires only a few ingredients.

The pork marinates for at least 1 hour, but preferably overnight and is then fried quickly in a pan and then listo (it's ready)!

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon paprika (sweet Spanish)
  • 1 teaspoon oregano (dried)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 ounces white wine
  • 3 tablespoons oil (olive)
  • 2 pounds pork loin (cut into 8 thin slices)
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons oil (olive, for frying)

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Peel and finely mince garlic (or press in a garlic press).

  3. Mix minced garlic with paprika, oregano, salt, white wine, and olive oil in a glass baking dish.

  4. Place pork loin slices into a baking dish and spread spice mixture on both sides.

  5. Cover pork with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, preferably overnight.

  6. To cook, pour 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan and heat on medium.

  7. When hot, fry loin slices in the pan.

  8. Remove and serve with rustic bread and roasted piquillo peppers.

  9. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
618 Calories
31g Fat
14g Carbs
64g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 618
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31g 39%
Saturated Fat 11g 54%
Cholesterol 197mg 66%
Sodium 143mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Protein 64g
Calcium 122mg 9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)