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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com · 24 Comments

    Brown Sugar Dijon Crusted Pork Roast

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    Brown Sugar Dijon Crusted Pork Roast

    I love easy dinners, and this Brown Sugar Dijon Crusted Pork Roast definitely qualifies as easy...it's not only easy, but the resting period after roasting it allows for plenty of time to finish off your veggies or other side dishes. Plus, it's a crowd-pleasing favorite with its sticky, tangy, crusted coating! Serve with my red skin mashed potatoes and garlic green beans for a fantastic dinner meal!!

    Brown Sugar Dijon Crusted Pork Roast

    This is such a quick and easy dinner that it definitely deserves to be called a 'go-to' recipe! All it takes is a nice big pork roast portion and just a few ingredients that are staples in my home, and you're ready to go!

    The tangy and sweet flavor is perfect in this sticky pork roast glaze! I do recommend the coarse ground Dijon, although that is just a preference with this roast. You can certainly use whatever Dijon mustard you have on hand 🙂

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    So juicy, roasted to perfection with a lovely tangy brown sugar, honey, and Dijon mustard coating!

    🥘 Brown Sugar Dijon Pork Roast Ingredients

    • Pork Roast - You will need about a 2 to 3 lb pork roast either the shoulder or rump are excellent choices.

    Brown Sugar Dijon Glaze

    • Light Brown Sugar - ½ cup packed
    • Dijon Mustard - ½ cup coarse ground dijon mustard is recommended
    • Honey - 1 tablespoon
    • Garlic (minced) - 1 tablespoon
    • Paprika - 1 teaspoon
    • Ground Sage - ¼ tablespoon
    • Salt & Pepper (to taste)

    *Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*

    🔪 How To Make A Dijon Pork Roast

    1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease your baking dish with either olive oil or a non-stick cooking spray.
    2. In a small bowl, combine the light brown sugar, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, paprika, ground sage, salt, and pepper.
    3. Use a basting brush and coat the entire surface of the pork roast (top, bottom, and sides) then place into your baking dish.
    4. Roast in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for 35 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 145 - 150°F (63 - 66°C).
    5. Remove the roasted pork from the oven and cover with aluminum foil loosely, and allow the pork roast to rest for 15-20 minutes before serving.

    🌡️ Cooking Temperatures

    • When roasting, the times may vary depending on several factors. Check the roast's internal temperature with a digital meat thermometer to ensure that your roast has reached at least 145 degrees F and is done. See USDA food safety guidelines.
    • Pork roasts should be cooked in the oven at a minimum temperature of 350ºF (175ºC).
    • It is generally 20 minutes per pound of pork roast when cooking at 350ºF. I am cooking at a slightly higher temperature and allowing the roast to finish cooking while resting.
    • Since the Brown Sugar Dijon Crusted Pork Roast was removed from the oven at the lowest safe internal temperature, it had a pink interior. However, if you wait the full resting period this should not be the case.

    Update: I am using a larger pork roast in the video below (4 lbs, recipe doubled for the glaze) and roasted for 1 hour 10 minutes. I only rested the roast for 20 minutes before slicing it up to serve...and who can blame me, the house was filled with the amazing smell of this roast!

    Brown Sugar Dijon Crusted Pork Roast

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    Brown Sugar Dijon Crusted Pork Roast

    This finger-licking-good, sticky crust perfectly coats a tender and juicy pork roast!
    Author | Angela
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 215kcal
    Prep 10 minutes
    Cooking 35 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
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    Ingredients
     

    • 2 lb pork roast (shoulder or rump, trimmed of excess fat)
    • ½ cup light brown sugar
    • 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard (coarse ground recommended)
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
    • 1 teaspoon paprika
    • ¼ tablespoon ground sage
    • ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste)

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and grease your baking dish with either olive oil or a non-stick cooking spray.
    • In a small bowl, combine the light brown sugar, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, paprika, ground sage, salt, and pepper. Use a basting brush and coat the entire surface of the completely thawed pork roast (top, bottom, and sides) then place into your baking dish.
    • Roast in the oven at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 145 - 150 degrees F (63 - 66 degrees C). Remove the roasted pork from the oven and over with aluminum foil loosely, and allow the pork roast to rest for 15-20 minutes before serving.

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    Notes

    *When roasting, the times may vary depending on several factors. Use internal temperature to ensure doneness.
    **Scale the recipe as needed to match the size of your roast. The roast used in our video was a 4 lb roast (recipe doubled) and roasted for 1 hr 10 min, rested for 20 min.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 215kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 16g (5%) | Protein: 26g (52%) | Fat: 5g (8%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Cholesterol: 71mg (24%) | Sodium: 248mg (11%) | Potassium: 453mg (13%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 16g (18%) | Vitamin A: 123IU (2%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 21mg (2%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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    brown sugar dijon, pork roast
    Course Dinner Recipes, Entrees, Main Course, Main Dish, Pork Dishes
    Cuisine American
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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com

    Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!

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    Comments

    1. Julie says

      July 27, 2022 at 9:05 am

      5 stars
      Very nice! Most pleased with flavor and outcome

      Reply
    2. Roberta Soon says

      February 06, 2022 at 6:09 pm

      Hi Angela.
      I have cooked this many times & it always comes out great. The family loves it & so does my guests. Now I need to cook it rather early to sit for a few hours. Any suggestions eg. How to reheat etc?
      Thanks Roberta

      Reply
      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        February 07, 2022 at 7:31 am

        Hi Roberta, I would heat in the oven at 350F covered with aluminum foil (loosely) and some water or broth in the pan to keep the roast moist. Heat until warmed through. So glad you enjoy it!!

        Reply
    3. Gail L Vernali says

      December 30, 2021 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      Delish! This is a keeper, my family all loved it.

      Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      July 26, 2021 at 5:54 pm

      I have a question. At what point do you put the aluminum foil over the roast and how long do you actually cook the roast before it's done? Point 3 is actually a little confusing to me. Could you please help me out? I really would appreciate it. I would love to try you recipie. It looks delicious. My email is: karingreeves57@gmail.com
      In advance thank you. Karin

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        July 27, 2021 at 11:42 am

        Hello Karin, this will depend upon the size of your roast. Figure 20 minutes per pound at 350 degrees F. Check the temp at (for example) 1 hour of roasting is using a 3-pound pork roast. If the internal temperature is 145 degrees F at that time, remove from the oven and tent with foil for 20 minutes of resting time. *Remember that 145 degrees F is safe for pork to be eaten according to the USDA.
        Please let me know if you have any additional questions, and if you have a pork roast ready that you would like to use let me know the weight and I can give a more specific cooking time recommendation. Thanks for asking! ~ Angela

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    5. Melissa Wilson says

      January 20, 2021 at 2:43 pm

      Question: The sage measurement is 1/4 TABLEspoon. Is that a typo or on purpose? It just seems to be an odd measurement. That's why I ask.

      I'm making it no matter what! =)

      Reply
      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        January 20, 2021 at 4:33 pm

        Ha! That was me thinking I like it with a 1/2 tablespoon probably. Depending on the use of fresh sage, ground sage, or rubbed sage your flavor will vary in intensity and I'm sure I was caught in between. Rubbed sage is less concentrated, use a 1/2 tablespoon. Ground sage is more powerful, use 1 teaspoon (or a 1/4 tablespoon = 3/4 teaspoon which isn't a typical measurement) and approximately 6-7 fresh sage leaves will equal 1 teaspoon of ground sage. Thanks for asking! Enjoy!!

        Reply
    6. Susan says

      November 29, 2020 at 4:42 pm

      Trying this for the first time - using a 5.5# split pork loin we had in the freezer. I'll let you know how it turns out! I use Reynolds non-stick foil on the bottom of pans when roasting something with a marinade that will stick badly to the bottom of the pan. Honestly - the non-stick foil by Reynolds (don't buy the generic, it sticks!) is a god send.

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      • Susan says

        November 30, 2020 at 7:39 pm

        5 stars
        Maybe it's because I used a pork loin (cut in half lengthwise then tied back together) but it was dry and the ingredients ran off after sitting for a bit before I put it in the oven. The ingredients were thick initially but just melted off the top before it made it into the oven. It just didn't have any flavor 🙁 The non-stick foil was a success though. I sprayed the pan (in case some seeped thru) with Pam and then put the nonstick down. It worked well. Now if only the roast had. Maybe I'll try it again sometime with a roast.

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        • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

          November 30, 2020 at 8:26 pm

          Aw, Susan, I wish I had seen your comment earlier! Using a pork loin with much less fat marbling would be harder to keep the roast moist. With the same sauce, I would have sealed the roast for most of the cooking time and only uncovered it for the last few minutes. Which of course, also works for a butt or shoulder pork roast to yield an exceptionally moist roasted pork. I'm glad to hear that the non-stick foil was a success though!
          Do give the roast another try, perhaps the larger roasts hold the brown sugar dijon coating better due to size and shape. If you ever have any questions, I check my angela @ bakeitwithlove .com email at least a couple of times daily on weekdays!

          Reply
    7. Grace Hutchison says

      June 05, 2020 at 9:25 am

      Hi! I've made this twice and it doesn't stay crusted. All the ingredients just melt off. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong?

      Reply
      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        June 06, 2020 at 11:33 am

        Hello Grace, I haven't run into that problem with this roast in particular. However, with other roasts when the fat is rendering and my seasoning is running into my pan, I move my roast to a lower position to keep the top heating element from blasting the top of the meat. Also, if when you mix the glaze, and it appears like runny add a touch more brown sugar (a tablespoon at a time) to get a thicker consistency.
        Hope that helps, and please feel free to reach out to me with any other questions or more specifics to help me identify the problem better!

        Reply
    8. carol says

      October 31, 2019 at 11:24 am

      how many does this serve?

      Reply
      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        November 25, 2019 at 9:21 am

        Hello Carol, the amount of servings depends on the size of the roast and portion sizing. We always have leftovers after serving 6+ per roast (typically 2-3 lb roast). Thanks for asking! Angela

        Reply
        • Donna says

          May 16, 2020 at 2:44 pm

          That's amazing! ! 2.5 lb roast serves 3 of us with no leftovers.

          Reply
          • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

            May 16, 2020 at 6:18 pm

            The servings are based on a combination of recommended serving sizes, and how many servings I typically get out of any given recipe. I also do a lot of my cooking on the weekend with leftovers or leftover meals in mind for an easy week 🙂 So...no one is allowed to have more than what I serve them.

            Reply
    9. kir says

      March 16, 2017 at 4:15 am

      It looks yummy. the time for roasting seems quite short to me, will the meat be tender enough? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Angela @ Delectable Cooking and Baking says

        March 28, 2017 at 9:08 am

        Thank you! Yes, it is quite yummy 🙂 I do get asked frequently about the cooking time, but as with all things you may need to make adjustments depending on the size of the roast portion that you have and your oven's cooking heat. For the short cooking time, it is very important to allow the roast to rest for the appropriate amount of time (I know, it's so hard to wait to dig in!). The roast continues to cook while resting and turns out absolutely tender and moist, truly succulent. Thanks for asking!

        Reply
        • Joanne Sue Warner says

          April 28, 2019 at 6:13 pm

          I plan on making this tomorrow. I usually allow at least 15 minutes per pound when cooking meat.

          Reply
    10. Pam Edelmann Sall says

      July 24, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      Found the cooking time to be too short. Pork was still rare. Add at least 15 minutes. Great flavor.

      Reply
      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        July 01, 2017 at 10:18 am

        I'm updating this response as I have added the video and noted longer cooking time with a roast twice the size, but with equally wonderful results. Additional comments have been added to the page itself and as always please rely on your internal temperature (like you did, Pam). So glad you liked the flavor!

        Reply
    11. Anonymous says

      July 24, 2016 at 9:17 am

      Do you cover the roast in oven?

      Reply
      • Delectable Cooking and Baking says

        August 04, 2016 at 11:47 am

        Not in this particular case, however, if I felt that the surface crust was getting too cooked I would cover with aluminum foil until the pork was ready to rest. Thanks for asking!

        Reply

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