Iowa Pork Roast Food

PORK ROAST WITH CRISPY PORK CRACKLING

Steps:

• Dry skin: Pat the skin dry with paper towels. If time permits, leave in the fridge uncovered overnight (even 1 hr helps). If not, pat extra well.
• Preheat oven to 220°C/430°F (200°C fan).
• Season flesh: Sprinkle pork flesh with 1 1/2 tsp salt, all the pepper and all fennel seeds and 1 tbsp olive oil. Rub into flesh, right into all the crevices and cracks.
• Salt skin: Flip pork, drizzle skin with 1 tsp oil, then rub all over with fingers. Sprinkle all over with remaining 1 1/2 tsp salt, taking care to get even coverage. Un-salted patches will not become bubbly crackling, it will be a hard flat sheet.
• Garlic & onion bed: Place halved garlic bulbs and onion in roasting pan. Place pork skin side up on top of them.
• Wine: Carefully pour wine into the pan, being sure not to wet the skin. Transfer to oven.
• Lower oven: Immediately turn oven down to 160°C/320°F (140°C fan).
• Slow roast: Roast for 2 1/2 hours.
• Level at 1 1/2 hours: Check pork after 1 1/2 hours to see if the pork is warped and the skin's overall surface is significantly unlevelled. If so, adjust to make the skin surface as level as possible using balls of foil and moving large dislodged pork pieces to the side (key tip for crispy crackling, Note 3). Then return to oven for the remaining 1 hour.
• Check pan & salt on skin: If pan is drying out, add some water. If there are bald patches on the skin without salt (eg it fell off), spray lightly with oil spray (or brush lightly with oil) then sprinkle with salt. (Remember, salt = bubbly skin!)
• Increase heat: Turn oven up to 250°C/485°F (all oven types), or as high as it will go if your oven won't go this high.
• Make skin crisp: Return pork to oven for 30 minutes, rotating pan as needed, until skin is crisp and bubbly all over. If needed, use foil patches, secured with water soaked toothpicks, to cover parts that are done and keep crisping up remaining patches.
• Rest: Transfer pork to serving platter, tent loosely with foil (don't worry, crackling stays super-crisp) and rest for 20 minutes (stays warm up to 1 hour). Then slice using a serrated knife.
• Serve with gravy. Don't pour gravy over crackling - pour it off to the side! See note for reheating.

IOWA PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown roast in butter for 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a roasting pan. In the same skillet, saute onion and carrots until crisp-tender. Place around roast. Sprinkle with paprika. Add broth to pan. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 20-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°., Remove roast and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm. Pour pan drippings into a measuring cup; skim fat. Add water to measure 2-2/3 cups., In a small saucepan, combine flour and sour cream until smooth. Add drippings, parsley and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with the roast. , Refrigerate or freeze remaining pork (may be frozen for up to 3 months).

DAD'S BASIC MOIST PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine oil, pepper, and salt in a bowl; rub oil mixture over pork and refrigerate while oven preheats.
• Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• Place a roasting rack in a large roasting pan; arrange pork on the roasting rack.
• Roast in preheated oven until pork with browned, about 30 minutes. Remove pork from oven and reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Allow pork to rest uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 115 degrees F (46 degrees C) and 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Return to oven and continue to cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 15 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Let the roast stand uncovered at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

SLOW-ROASTED SPICED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Test your oven with an oven thermometer to be sure it's accurate!
• Score the fat on the pork diagonally with a sharp knife in a crosshatch pattern. With a small paring knife, make a dozen 1/2-inch-deep cuts in the top and sides of the pork to allow the seasonings to permeate the meat.
• Place the garlic, onion, jalapeno, and oregano in a food processor and process until the ingredients are finely chopped. Add the cumin, chile powder, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper and process for 30 seconds to make a paste. Add the vinegar and olive oil and process to incorporate. Rub the mixture all over the pork, including the sides and the bottom, and place the pork in a large roasting pan, fat side up. Pour 2 cups of the wine into the pan and cover the whole roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil. Roast for 2 1/2 hours, remove the foil, and roast for another 4 to 4 1/2 hours, until the meat is very, very tender when tested with a carving fork. Every 2 hours, add another cup of wine to keep some liquid in the pan.
• Remove the pan from the oven, cover it tightly with aluminum foil, and allow the meat to rest for 15 to 30 minutes. Slice, sprinkle with salt, and serve with lime wedges on the side.

SMOKED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED IOWA CORN WRAP

Steps:

• Combine pulled pork, corn, and peppers in saute pan on medium heat. Stir and saute until mixture binds together. Season with salt and pepper. Lay wonton wrapper flat, spread ? of the pulled pork mixture thinly to 1/4-inch from the edges. Place ? of a smoked pork loin in center of wrap. Fold edges in and roll. Repeat 3 times. Reserve until ready to cook.
• Render bacon in a pan. Caramelize onions with bacon. Once bacon is crisp, add beans and water. Let simmer until tender.
• Preheat a pot of oil or a fryer to 360 degrees F.
• Deep fry wrap until crisp and warm throughout. Remove and drain on paper towels. Cut on bias.
• To plate: Place mashed potatoes on center of plate, position the sliced wrap standing on end in the potatoes, and encircle the entree with beans and sauce.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Trim the pork butt of excess fat. Score the pork butt by cutting a criss-cross pattern 1/4-inch into the meat. Rub the barbecue spice into the pork. Place the pork into a roasting pan fitted with a rack and cover with foil or a lid. Cook to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Once cool, shred by hand, removing bone and any excess fat.
• Combine salt, sugar, apple juice, pepper, cinnamon, clove, and thyme and stir to dissolve salt and sugar. Add pork and brine, refrigerated, for 6 hours. Remove from the brine and dry on a rack over a sheet pan for 1 hour, in the refrigerator.
• Prepare a stovetop smoker with apple wood chips. Smoke pork until cooked through.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, render the bacon until golden brown. Add the onions and cook until caramelized. Add the ancho peppers and the brown sugar and cook until the mixture begins to bubble. Remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the bourbon. Return to the heat and cook until the mixture is reduced to a syrup. Add the black pepper and the veal jus and simmer until desired flavor. Strain.
• In a large stockpot, add the oil and heat. Add the onions, carrots, and celery and cook until caramelized. Add veal stock, veal bones, bay leaf, and peppercorns and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for at least 2 1/2 hours, skimming off any fat or foam as necessary. Combine the cornstarch and water in a small bowl to make a slurry. Add to the jus and bring to a boil to thicken.

IOWA PORK STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Brown steaks for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. While browning, season both sides with onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Transfer steaks to a 9x13 inch casserole dish, and sprinkle with chopped onion and sliced mushrooms.
• In a small bowl, combine condensed mushroom soup, water, onion soup mix and Worcestershire sauce. Mix until smooth, and pour over steaks. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes.