Cider Brined Pork Roast With Potatoes And Onions Recipe 465 Food

CIDER-BRINED PORK ROAST WITH POTATOES AND ONIONS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Bring brown sugar, 1 cup salt, 2 bay leaves, 1 Tbsp. coriander seeds, 1 tsp. peppercorns, and 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar and salt dissolve, about 4 minutes. Transfer brine to a large bowl and add cider and 2 cups ice. Let cool. Place pork and brine in a large (2-gal.) resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and chill at least 8 hours. Remove pork from brine and pat dry with paper towels. Let sit at room temperature 1 hour. Toss potatoes and onions with 4 Tbsp. oil in a large roasting pan or on a large rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper and set aside. Place rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 425°. Using the side of a chef's knife, crush remaining 2 Tbsp. coriander seeds. Season pork with salt and pepper and rub all over with crushed coriander. Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork until browned on all sides, 8-10 minutes. Transfer pork to roasting pan and nestle in among vegetables. Tuck remaining 6 bay leaves under kitchen twine over top of pork. Wrap bone tips with foil to prevent burning and roast, turning vegetables halfway through, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of pork registers 140°, 60-75 minutes. Remove foil from bones and transfer pork to a cutting board; let rest 30 minutes before slicing between ribs into chops. DO AHEAD: The pork can be brined 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

GERMAN PORK ROAST WITH ROASTED POTATOES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Place roast on a rack in a large roasting pan.
• Combine 3 tablespoons oil, mustard,minced garlic, oregano,thyme,salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• Rub marinade over roast.
• Toss together potatoes, onions, 2 tablespoons oil, salt and pepper.
• Add to pan around the roast.
• Bake at 350°For 90 minutes or until internal temperature is 165 degrees.
• Remove roast and allow to rest. Remove potatoes but leave as many onions as you can or prefer. Save pan drippings.
• Place pan over medium high heat.
• To pan drippings, add chicken base,1-1/2 cups water,and a pinch of salt and allow to come to a rolling boil.
• Mixed together cornstarch with remaining 1/2 cup water and pour into sauce to thicken. Serve on the side.

BRINED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Immerse pork roast of your choice in the cooled brine mixture, and refrigerate for 12 hours or overnight (up to 24 hours) turning occasionally if necessary for even brining.
• Remove roast from brine, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels, and roast (on a rack or grill pan) according to your favorite recipe until a thermometer, inserted in the center of the roast, reads 155 degrees.
• Allow the roast to rest for 20 minutes before carving.
• (Roast may be coated with mustard, breadcrumbs or glaze of your choice before or during roasting, if desired.) NOTE: Smaller cuts of pork, such as pork tenderloins, may also be brined in this way- but should be immersed in the brine solution for proportionately less time, to avoid over-salting.

CIDER BRINED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 2 cups cider, 1/3 cup salt, brown sugar, torn bay leaves, cloves and peppercorns to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in 2 cups each water and cider; cool to room temperature.
• Place pork loin in a 2 gallon resealable plastic bag and pour cooled brine mixture over. Allow meat to brine, refrigerated for at least 8 hours or up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Finely chop garlic, 1 sprig rosemary and remaining bay leaf. Add remaining salt and ground pepper; mash into a paste with the flat side of a knife.
• Remove pork from brine (discard liquid), pat dry, and rub with garlic-herb mixture. Place in large roasting pan and scatter apples and onions around it. Break remaining rosemary sprig into 4 pieces, scatter atop apples and onions. Transfer pan to oven and roast meat until internal temperature reaches 160F, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Transfer pork loin to serving platter with all but 4 pieces each apple and onion. Allow meat to rest 15 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, place roasting pan with drippings, reserved onions and apples on stove top over medium heat and add remaining 1 cup cider plus 1 cup water. Cook, scraping browned bits from bottom of pan until liquid is hot, about 2 minutes. Strain mixture into bowl, pressing liquid from solids; set aside. Return roasting pan to stove top and melt butter over medium-high heat. Sprinkle in flour and whisk until golden brown. Whisk in reserved cider mixture and continue to whisk until gravy is smooth. Serve hot with pork roast.

CIDER-BRINED ROAST PORK WITH SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES

Steps:

• To make the brine, about 8 hours before roasting the pork, bring the cider, salt, brown sugar, rosemary, sage, thyme, fennel seed, peppercorns, and bay leaves to a simmer in a medium nonreactive saucepan over medium heat, stirring often to dissolve the salt.
• Transfer to a large deep bowl and let cool until tepid.
• Add the ice water and stir well.
• Add the pork to the brine; cover and refrigerate, turning pork occasionally in the brine, for at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours, but no longer.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 450°.
• Drain the pork and pat it dry with paper towels.
• Place the pork in a roasting pan, meaty side up.
• Roast for 45 minutes.
• Toss the sweet potatoes and apples together with the vegetable oil in a large bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread around the pork and stir with the juices in the pan to coat.
• Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the roast reads 140°, about 40 more minutes.
• Transfer the pork to a platter and tend it with foil.
• Let stand for 10-20 minutes while roasting the sweet potatoes and apples.
• Stir the sweet potatoes and apples and continue roasting until they are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer them to a serving bowl, sprinkle with the rosemary, and toss gently.
• Scatter around the pork on the platter and cover again with foil to keep warm while making the sauce.
• Leaving any browned bits in the pan, pour out the fat.
• Place the pan over medium heat.
• Add the butter and let melt.
• Whisk in the flour and let bubble until very lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in the cider, then the stock, and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce the heat to med-low and simmer until thickened and not taste of raw flour remains, about 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour into a sauceboat.
• Carve the roast and serve hot with the sweet potatoes and apples, and the sauce on the side.