Roast Pork Loin With Chermoula Food

ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place the pork in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray; arrange the potatoes, carrots and onion around pork. Drizzle with oil. Combine the seasonings; sprinkle over meat and vegetables. , Bake, uncovered, 25-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 145° and vegetables are tender, stirring vegetables occasionally. Remove pork from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S BEST ROASTED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a food processor, combine garlic, 1 tablespoon salt, thyme leaves and mustard.
• Spread the mixture over the pork and allow it to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• In the meantime, slice fennel bulbs into thick wedges.
• Toss the fennel, carrots, potatoes, and onions in olive oil, melted butter, salt, and pepper to taste.
• Place the vegetables in a large roasting pan and cook for 30 minutes.
• Place the pork loin on top of the roasted vegetables and continue to cook for another 30 to 50 minutes (or when a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the loin reads 138 degrees.).
• Remove the meat from the pan and return the vegetables to the oven to keep cooking.
• Cover the meat with aluminum foil and allow it to rest for 15 minutes.
• Remove the strings from the meat and slice it thickly.
• Arrange the meat and vegetables on a platter.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
• Enjoy warm!

CHERRY-ALMOND GLAZED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Roast pork loin on rack in shallow baking pan, uncovered at 325 for 2 to 2 and 1/2 hours.
• In a saucepan, combine cherry preserves, corn syrup, vinegar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
• Heat to boiling, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat, simmer 2 minutes and add toasted almonds.
• Keep sauce warm.
• Spoon hot sauce over cooked meat.
• Return to the oven about 30 minutes or until meat thermometer measures 170°F.
• Baste meat with sauce several times during the 30 minutes.
• Serve remaining sauce with meat.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH CHERMOULA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. For the pork loin: Season generously with salt on all sides. Roughly chop thyme, rosemary leaves, sage, and garlic together so that they're combined. Set aside. Truss the pork loin for even cooking: Take five feet of butcher's twine; tie the twine around one end of the loin with a square knot, leaving the twine long on one end. Pass the twine under the loin about a half-inch down and bring it all the way around; tuck and tighten the string, closing the loop. Repeat until the entire pork loin is trussed. At the end, tie the two loose ends of the string together. Rub the herb/garlic mixture all over the pork.
• Slowly heat a shallow roasting pan over low heat. When pan is preheated, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and raise heat to medium. When the oil is hot and shimmering, add the pork loin, fat side down, and roll it around to sear on all sides, 1-2 minutes per side. Add more oil as necessary. Place in the oven for 40 minutes, until a thermometer registers about 138 F in the thickest part of the meat.
• For the chermoula vinaigrette: Heat a dry pan over medium-high heat and add the peppercorn, coriander, cumin, and fennel seed. Toast the spices, shaking the pan to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. When the spices are fragrant, remove from heat and place in a food processor along with sumac, Aleppo pepper, lemon zest and juice, salt, and olive oil. Pulse to combine; consistency should be loose but still a bit crunchy with spices. Set aside.
• Check pork after 40 minutes to see that it registers about 138 degrees F; increase oven temperature to 425 F. Place the pork back in the oven and cook another 5 minutes.
• Pork is done when a thermometer registers 145 degrees F (the temperature will continue to rise to about 150 F as it rests). Meanwhile, finish the chermoula by coarsely chopping cilantro and parsley and adding it to the vinaigrette. Pour the pan drippings from the pork into the vinaigrette and stir to combine. After the pork has rested and come to temperature, cut the twine off and slice. Serve with chermoula vinaigrette on top.