Name: Apricot-Stuffed Spice-Rubbed Pork Loin
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 3 oz stuffed pork)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 1/3 cups finely chopped dried apricots, 6-ounce package; 2 tablespoons capers; 1 (3-pound) boned pork loin roast; Nonstick cooking spray

Directions

Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Combine apricots and capers; set aside. Trim fat from pork. Cut a 1-1/2-inch-wide horizontal slit into the end of pork; cut through to the other end of pork to form a deep pocket using a long, thin knife. Spoon apricot mixture into pocket; pack using the handle of a wooden spoon. Rub surface of pork with cumin mixture. Place pork on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into thickest portion of pork. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 55 minutes or until thermometer registers 160 degrees (slightly pink).

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