Country Style Pork Loin Food

COUNTRY-STYLE PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. In a large shallow dish, combine the flour, onion powder and mustard. Add pork, 1 portion at a time, and turn to coat. In a large skillet, brown pork in oil on all sides., Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour broth over pork. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender. Remove pork and keep warm. Let pork stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. , Strain cooking juices, reserving 2-1/2 cups juices; skim fat from reserved juices. Transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve pork and gravy with mashed potatoes if desired., Freeze option: Cool pork and gravy. Freeze sliced pork and gravy in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until heated through, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary. Serve as directed.

COUNTRY-STYLE PORK LOIN WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• Cut pork roast in half. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, onion powder and mustard. Add pork, one portion at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large skillet, brown pork in oil over medium-high heat on all sides. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour broth over pork. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender. Remove pork and keep warm. , For gravy, strain cooking juices and skim fat; pour 2-1/2 cups cooking juices into a large saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Slice pork; serve with gravy and mashed potatoes if desired.

COUNTRY-STYLE PORK LOIN IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Cut pork roast in half.
• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, onion powder and mustard. Add pork, one piece at a time, and shake to coat.
• In a large skillet, brown pork in oil over medium-high heat.
• Transfer to crock pot.
• Pour broth over pork.
• Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until tender.
• Remove pork and keep warm.
• For gravy, pour 2-1/2 cups cooking juices into a large saucepan. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

BRAISED COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pat the ribs dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2
• tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the ribs
• on all sides, working in batches if needed. Remove the ribs and set aside. Add
• the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the Dutch oven and reduce the heat to medium.
• Add the carrots, celery, onions and some salt and pepper and cook until soft,
• about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add
• the tomato paste and cook, stirring, to remove the raw flavor, about 3 minutes.
• Deglaze the pan with the vinegar, and then add the red pepper flakes and bay
• leaves.
• Add the ribs back to the pan and add enough stock to reach
• halfway up the sides of the ribs. Bring the pan to a simmer, cover and place in
• the oven. Braise until the meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. During the last
• half hour, uncover to allow the liquid to reduce and the pork to brown.
• Serve the ribs with Creamy Polenta, spooning the sauce on
• top, and garnishing with parsley.
• Spray the insert of a slow cooker with cooking spray (for easier clean up) and preheat on high.
• In a medium saucepan, add 1 cup of the half-and-half, the milk, 1 tablespoon of the butter and the polenta. Season with salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly to keep the mixture lump-free. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the mixture into the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours, stirring once or twice per hour.
• Once you are ready to serve, open the slow cooker and whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the remaining 1/3 cup half-and-half and the Parmesan. Salt and pepper conservatively since the polenta will be served with a robustly salted dish.

COUNTRY-STYLE BAKED PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine garlic powder and onion powder.
• Rub seasoning mixture over the ribs.
• Line a shallow baking pan with foil; oil or spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
• Arrange ribs on the foil.
• Top ribs with onion slices.
• Cover with another piece of foil and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until very tender.
• Remove the top piece of foil and brush with barbecue sauce.
• Bake uncovered for about 15 minutes longer, or broil for about 5 minutes.

CAROLINA BBQ COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Heat greased grill to medium heat.
• Combine sugar and dry seasonings; rub onto both sides of ribs.
• Grill 5 min. on each side. Brush with half the barbecue sauce; grill additional 6 to 8 min. or until done, turning and brushing with remaining barbecue sauce after 4 min. Transfer ribs to platter.
• Let stand 3 min. before serving.

EASY COUNTRY-STYLE SLOW COOKER PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs in slow cooker., and throw everything but the vinegar on top. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to each of the empty barbecue sauce bottles, shake them up and then pour the last bits of saucy goodness over the top.
• COOK on low for 6-8 hours or until ribs reach that tender 'fall off the bone' stage. Serve 'em up and enjoy!