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Cocoa Rubbed Sous Vide Pork Loin

As we've been working on the new book I've tried to find some more interesting recipes to add. I love pork loin and tenderloin and came up with this recipe using cocoa and cinnamon to coat and flavor it. Most people think spices like cocoa, cinnamon, and nutmeg can only be used in desserts but they are actually great in savory foods as well. You first season and sous vide the pork loin, then coat it in the cocoa and cinnamon before browning it. It gives it a really unique flavor with a nice mix of sweet, spicy, and bitter.

This recipe is also in our new book, available at Amazon.com Sous Vide: Help for the Busy Cook or as a full-color PDF.



To start, I seasoned the pork loin with coriander, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves then cooked it at 135°F / 57.5°C for several hours. Then I took the pork loin, patted it dry, and coated it with unsweetened cocoa, ground cinnamon, and chipotle chile powder. I grilled it with some olive oil to help with the browning until it had developed a nice crust. The resulting sous vide pork loin was incredibly moist and tender with a wonderful and unique taste that ran the gamut of flavors.

Pork, much like chicken, is good at many different temperatures and people usually feel strongly about which one it should be cooked at. I prefer mine cooked at 135°F / 57.5°C or sometimes 141°F / 60.5°C, leaving the middle a rosy pink which is very moist and tender. Some people prefer it even more done though so find the temperature you like for pork and stick with it.

I decided to serve the cocoa rubbed sous vide pork loin with a very light cucumber salad and grilled cherry tomatoes. The cucumber salad is fast to put together and the key is a very fresh cucumber. You thinly slice the cucumber, then drizzle it with olive oil and a light vinegar (I used raspberry champagne but white wine vinegar works as well). Finish it with salt and pepper and some basil on top and you're all done. The crispness of the cucumber and the bite of the vinegar helped to complement the texture and flavor of the pork loin.

The grilled cherry tomatoes add bursts of sweetness to the sous vide pork loin. I just sauteed some garlic and shallots in olive oil over low heat while the tomatoes went on the grill. Once the tomatoes burst I put them on the plates and topped them with the softened garlic and shallots and the now flavored olive oil.

 This recipe is from our new book, Sous Vide: Help for the Busy Cook: Harness the Power of Sous Vide to Create Great Meals Around Your Busy Schedule which is filled with fast and flavorful meals that even the busiest cook can make during the week!

For more sous vide recipes and tips you can get our other books: Sous Vide Grilling or our comprehensive Beginning Sous Vide book. We also have many more cooking times available on our iPhone and Android Apps and sous vide thickness iPhone app.

Cocoa Rubbed Sous Vide Pork Loin

 By Jason Logsdon
Published: August 4, 2011
Prep time: 30 Minutes
Cooking Time: 4 to 8 Hours (why the range?)
Finishing Time: 15 Minutes
Temperature: 135°F / 57.5°C
Serves: 4 People

Cocoa Rubbed Sous Vide Pork Loin


For the Sous Vide Pork Loin

2 pounds pork loin roast
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
Salt and pepper

Finishing Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder, or chile powder of your choice
Olive oil

Sous Vide Pork Loin Directions


Pre-Bath

Mix together the spices in a bowl. Lightly salt and pepper the pork loin roast and sprinkle with the spices. Place in the sous vide pouch and seal.

At this point you can store the pouch in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, freeze it for up to 6 months, or cook it right away.

Cooking the Sous Vide Pork Loin

On the morning of the day you want to eat, preheat your sous vide water bath to 135°F / 57.2°C.

Place the pouch in the water bath for 4 to 12 hours.

Note: Usually pork loin roasts are best when cooked for 4 to 8 hours but during the week you can get away with cooking them for up to 12 hours with just a minimal loss in moisture.

Finishing the Sous Vide Pork Loin

Preheat a grill to high heat or a pan to medium-high heat.

Combine the cocoa, cinnamon, and chile powder in a bowl.

Take the pork out of the pouches and pat dry. Lightly coat with cocoa spice mixture and drizzle with the oil to facilitate browning. Sear the pork until it begins to brown, about 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Remove from the heat, slice into serving portions, drizzle with more olive oil, and serve.


This recipe is from our new book, Sous Vide: Help for the Busy Cook: Harness the Power of Sous Vide to Create Great Meals Around Your Busy Schedule which is filled with fast and flavorful meals that even the busiest cook and make during the week!

For more sous vide recipes and tips you can get our books: Sous Vide Grilling or our comprehensive Beginning Sous Vide book. We also have many more cooking times available on our iPhone and Android App and sous vide thickness iPhone app.



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