Reverse Sear Pork Butt Roast Food

HOW TO ROAST PORK PERFECTLY

Steps:

• Take your pork roast out of the fridge and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour. Preheat oven to 300°F.
• If your pork roast has a thick layer of fat on the outside, cut about half of it away so that it's a thinner layer. You can throw this out. Or, the best thing to do, is to turn it into a snack to have while your pork is roasting. Put the fat that you removed from the roast in a single layer on its own cake pan. Use a pan with edges because a lot of hot fatty liquid is going to come out of it. Season it lightly with salt. Roast the layer of fat in the 300F oven until it's brown and very crispy. Check it often. Blot it on kitchen towel. Break it into pieces and offer it as nibbles to anyone who is lured into your kitchen by the roasting pork smells.
• Meanwhile, mix the pepper, garlic powder, and salt in a small bowl and then sprinkle liberally all over the roast.
• Put the roast in a large roasting pan, fat-side-up. You do not need to use a rack in the pan.
• Add about half an inch of low or no-sodium chicken broth to the bottom of the pan. Put it into the oven, uncovered.
• Cook for 40 minutes per pound or until an instant read thermometer reaches 180F. This may seem high for pork but your goal is really tender, slow-cooked pork, almost like the texture of pulled pork.
• If at any point most of the broth has evaporated, add more. Add enough to cover any brownings on the side of the pan from where the previous broth evaporated away. This will dissolve those brownings and flavor your gravy.
• Take the roast out of the oven. Transfer it to a plate so that you can get at the roasting pan and make your gravy. Let the roast rest for 30-40 minutes. This is important because this is the only time the roast will rest. The roast does not need to be covered during resting time. Use this time to make your gravy. (Here's how to make gravy using the flavorful broth from the bottom of the roasting pan) and to finish off your other side dishes and set the table.
• Preheat the oven to 475F.
• Once the roast has rested, and the oven has preheated, and once you have everything else for your dinner just about ready, put the roast into a clean roasting pan or onto a baking sheet, uncovered, and put it into the hot oven for 13-17 minutes. You want the outside to get nice and brown.
• When it's really nice and browned, take the roast out of the oven and immediately carve it* and serve it. Do not let it rest now since it has already rested.

BONELESS PORK ROAST WITH GRAVY (REVERSE SEAR)

Steps:

• HEAT OVEN TO 250F/121C. Ideally, it's best to bring the pork roast to room temperature 30-45 min ahead for more even cooking
• PREPARE PORK ROAST: Mix all seasoning ingredients in a small bowl. Smear 2/3 of it all over the pork. Save the rest to toss with the veggies. Place roast, fat side up, in a large cast iron skillet or roasting pan, sprayed with oil.
• ADD VEGGIES (optional): Place cut up onions, potatoes, garlic and carrots around the pork in the skillet/pan. Add the remaining seasoning mixture to the veggies and mix to combine (I use my clean hands). Add 1/2 cup broth to pan.
• START ROASTING AT LOW TEMP: Roast pork and veggies (if using) in oven for about 1 - 1 1/4 hours or until temperature on probe or instant thermometer reaches 135F/57.2 for medium (you'll be cooking it longer later on). Or 140F/60C for slightly more well done. Transfer pork to a plate, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let it rest for at least 20 minutes and up to 45 minutes.
• MAKE ROAST PORK GRAVY RECIPE: While pork is roasting, make gravy. Put oil (or fat drippings) into a small saucepan. Heat to medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes until it starts to turn a very light brown. (It should be a loose paste. If too dry, add a bit more oil). Add broth and thyme and whisk/stir until smooth - about 3 minutes. Gravy will thicken. Taste and adjust seasonings (salt, pepper, more thyme). For a browner color, a tsp of Worcestershire or soy sauce. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
• FINISH ROASTING AT HIGH TEMP: While roast is resting, increase oven temperature to 500F/260C. °If cooking roast with veggies, stir veggies in pan and place back into the oven for 15-20 minutes to brown (no need to wait until high temperature is reached). °When pork roast has rested, place roast back in pan with veggies and roast at high heat for 7-10 minutes until exterior browns nicely. Internal temperature of meat should rise to 145F/62.8 for medium (just slightly pink). Or150F/65.6C for a bit more done. Over cooking will make the pork dry.
• SLICE AND SERVE: Slice boneless pork roast (about 1/4 inch thick) on cutting board. Serve along with veggies, if using, and gravy. Enjoy!

REVERSE SEARED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Pat chops dry with a paper towel. Combine salt and sugar and season pork generously on all sides. Put on wire rack on rimmed baking sheet and refrigerate uncovered at least 8 hours and up to 24.
• The next day, preheat oven to 250* F Place baking sheet with pork chops in oven and cook until an instant read thermometer inserted in the center of a chop registers 100-110*F for medium rare, about 30 minute or 110-120*F for medium, about 35 minute.
• Heat oil in a stainless steel or cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Place chops in skillet and cook, turning occasionally, until starting to brown, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add butter, shallots and thyme to skillet. Continue cooking, spooning shallots and thyme on top of chops and basting with butter until golden brown on both sides and well crusted, about 2 minutes longer. Hold chops with tongs and sear the fat on the sides about another minute. Transfer chops to a clean rack set in a rimmed baking sheet and let rest 3-5 minutes.
• Reheat drippings in pan and pour over chops just before serving.

REVERSE-SEAR PRIME RIB ROAST

Steps:

• Season roast generously with kosher salt. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove roast from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Mix butter, rosemary, thyme, and black pepper together in a small bowl; spread butter mixture over roast. Place roast in a large roasting pan.
• Bake roast in the preheated oven until internal temperature reaches 115 degrees F (46 degrees C) for medium-rare, about 3 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and tent with aluminum foil; allow to rest, about 20 minutes.
• Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Uncover roast.
• Return roast to the oven and bake until well-browned, 6 to 10 minutes. Slice and serve.