Pork With Black Pudding Roasted Rhubarb Food

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SPICY RHUBARB GLAZE AND GRILLED SPRING ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions and rhubarb and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the pomegranate juice, honey, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a blender and puree. Strain and reserve.
• Heat a grill pan or grill over medium heat. Spread the spring onions in a single layer on a sheet pan. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil and sprinkle with smoked salt and pepper; toss to coat. Grill the spring onions, turning occasionally, until tender and charred in spots, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Rub the pork with salt and pepper and the remaining tablespoon oil. Place the pork on a sheet pan fitted with a rack. Roast the pork for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Brush the pork on all sides with the glaze and return to the oven. Continue to roast, repeating the basting twice, until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F, about 40 minutes. Baste again when it comes out of the oven.
• Let the pork rest for 10 minutes. Slice the pork into medallions. Brush some glaze on the plate and arrange the medallions on the glaze. Serve with the onions. Garnish with the almonds, mint and more smoked salt.

ROAST PORK WITH SPICED RHUBARB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Make small slits in the pork and insert slivers of garlic in the slits. Put an oven-proof casserole large enough to hold the pork roast over medium heat. When it is hot, put the pork in it and lightly brown the pork on all sides. Remove the roast from the casserole.
• Add the onion and ginger to the casserole and brown them lightly. Stir in one-half cup of the tea, scraping the bottom of the pan, then stir in the rhubarb, cardamom, pepper, cloves and honey. Season with a little salt.
• Return the pork to the casserole, cover and bake until the pork is medium-well done, with just a trace of pink in the center, about 45 minutes. It should register about 155 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
• Remove the pork from the pan. It should rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving. Put the pan on top of the stove and gently heat the rhubarb mixture. Taste for seasoning, adding salt to taste and a little more honey, if desired. If the rhubarb is not moist enough, stir in some additional tea.
• To serve, mound rhubarb in center of a platter. Slice pork and arrange slices, slightly overlapping, around the rhubarb. Serve at once.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH SPICED RHUBARB CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For chutney:
• Combine first 8 ingredients in heavy large Dutch oven. Bring to simmer over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add rhubarb, onion and dried cherries; increase heat to medium-high and cook until rhubarb is tender and mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.)
• For pork:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Sprinkle pork with cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add pork and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer to roasting pan. Brush pork with 6 tablespoons chutney. Roast until thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 155°F, brushing occasionally with 6 more tablespoons chutney, about 25 minutes. Slice pork into medallions. Garnish with cilantro and serve with remaining chutney.

DIJON-RUBBED PORK WITH RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• Score the surface of the pork, making diamond shapes 1/4 in. deep. In a small bowl, combine the mustard, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper; rub over pork. , Coat a roasting pan and rack with cooking spray; place pork on rack in pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing., In a small saucepan, bring the sauce ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-12 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Serve warm with pork.