Air Fryer Pork Loin Roast

This Air Fryer Pork Loin Roast is deliciously seasoned, cooked to perfection, and fast and easy because we’re cooking it in our air fryer.

Recipe Overview

Pork loin roast is versatile, tasty, and much simpler to cook than you might think.

We’re making an air fryer pork loin roast that cooks up quickly in the air fryer. It will rival any oven-roasted pork you’ve ever had. This roast is tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned.

Our recipe is for a large pork loin roast, not a pork tenderloin, which is a much smaller, thinner cut of pork. They are different and will have different cooking times.

I like the loin roast because I can get more meat for the price and the larger size means there is much less risk of overcooking it. For more delicious pork dinners, try Air Fryer Pork Chops (no breading), Air Fryer Pork Belly, or Air Fryer Pork Chops.

ingredients you’ll need

• Pork Loin Roast – Look for a cut that is about 2.5 pounds. Remember that the loin roast is different than a tenderloin. The loin roast is thick and shorter.
• Olive Oil – Rubbing olive oil on the roast helps keep it tender and allows the seasonings to stick to the meat.
• Italian Seasoning – This blend of Italian herbs is delicious on almost any kind of meat and it’s a great shortcut spice blend.
• Kosher Salt – To season the meat well, I like a coarse ground kosher salt.
• Garlic Powder – This adds a warm, savory note to the pork.
• Black Pepper – to finish up our simple pork roast seasoning, add freshly ground black pepper.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP!

Preparing the Pork Loin for Cooking

Often, pork loin roast comes with a thick layer of fat on top of it. You can address this fat layer in two ways.

One, score the fat using a sharp knife, in a crisscross pattern. This will allow the fat to render when cooking and become crispy.

Two, you can remove the fat entirely. This will result in leaner slices of meat without any crispy edges.

Make sure not to just leave the fat layer as it comes. If you don’t score it, it will shrink and not cook right.

How to make it

1. If your roast has a layer of fat on top, cut the fat crosswise in slits, every half inch or so as shown above.
2. Add the dried Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper to a small bowl.
3. Stir seasonings until well combined.
4. Pour olive oil over the roast and rub all over until completely covered. Then cover the pork loin with the spice mix.
5. Place the pork in the air fryer basket.
6. Cook in the air fryer at 360F for 20 minutes. Flip the roast over and cook for an additional 25 minutes, or until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145F.

How to tell when it’s done

Your finished air fryer pork roast will be golden brown on the outside and tender and juicy inside.

Pork is safely cooked when the center of the roast reads at least 145°F using an instant-read thermometer. I highly recommend using a thermometer to test your meat when cooking.

what to serve with Pork Loin Roast

This simply seasoned pork roast pairs well with any of your favorite sides. I suggest a potato and a vegetable. Try Air Fryer Potato Wedges , Air Fryer Asparagus or a serving of pearl couscous salad.

A roast like this is also delicious when sliced very thin and used for sandwiches.

Pork Loin vs. Pork Tenderloin

These are two different cuts of meat. A pork loin roast is a wider and thicker cut that generally has a fat cap or layer of fat on top of it.

On the other hand, a pork tenderloin is a thin, narrow cut of meat that is cut from the loin of the animal. It is a very tender, lean cut of meat.

This recipe is for the larger pork loin roast. A pork tenderloin will be overcooked if you use this method.