Recipe: Greek-Style Loin Roast

GREEK-STYLE LOIN ROAST

1 (3 pound) pork loin roast boneless
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
6 garlic cloves, minced
Spicy Yogurt Sauce (recipe follows)

Place pork loin in large Ziploc bag.

Combine remaining ingredients except Spicy Yogurt Sauce; pour over pork in bag. Seal bag and refrigerate overnight.

Remove pork from marinade, discard marinade. Place pork over drip pan on grill.

Grill over indirect heat in covered grill until meat thermometer inserted reads 155F, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Let rest 10 minutes (internal temperature will rise slightly upon standing) before slicing thinly to serve.

To serve, slice roast thinly and serve with Spicy Yogurt Sauce.

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SPICY YOGURT SAUCE
Yield: 4 servings

1 cup chopped onion
2 chilis, minced
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp ground cumin seeds
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 large tomato, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 tsp unbleached white flour
1 cup plain yogurt
salt to taste

Saute the onions and chilis in the oil until tender, about 10 minutes.

Add the cumin and coriander and saute for a minute, stirring constantly.

Stir in the tomato and flour and cook for 2 minutes.

Finally, stir in the yogurt. Heat the sauce thoroughly, but do not allow it to boil or the yogurt will curdle.

Add salt to taste and serve.