Swedish Cured Pork Loin Food

SWEDISH CURED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Rinse meat well and pat dry. Place in a glass dish large enough to hold it. In a separate small bowl, combine the sugar, salt, cumin and cardamom. Mix well and rub liberally over the entire roast. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for indirect heat and lightly oil grate.
• Remove roast from the refrigerator and discard any juices in the dish. Rinse meat well and pat dry.
• Grill over indirect low heat for about 1 hour, or until internal pork temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

SWEDISH PORK TENDERLOIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute the tenderloin pieces in oil until browned. Salt and pepper to taste. Combine softened cream cheese, garlic and herbs (or you can purchase garlic & herb cream cheese). "Reconnect" the tenderloin pieces in a baking dish and spread the cream cheese mixture between the pieces. Use quite a bit of cream cheese (much tastier). Place the pastry over the tenderloins. To make the pastry shine, brush it with a beaten egg. Bake at 400 deg until nice color (about 15 to 20 min). Serve with mushroom sauce, rice, and salad. To make mushroom sauce: saute the mushrooms until water disappears. Add some white wine for flavor and let the wine cook into the mushrooms. When all liquid has disappeared, add 1 Tbsp flour and whipping cream. Use as much cream as you need. Heat through but don't boil.

SWEDISH CORNED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a large stainless steel pot or pickling crock, mix the water, pickling salt, and saltpeter together until dissolved. Untie the pork roast and place in the pickling solution. Place a heavy plate on top of the pork so that it will remain submerged.
• Cover and refrigerate for 10 days. Check occasionally to be sure the pork is covered by the liquid.
• After 10 days, remove the pork and retie it into a roast. Rinse well with fresh water. Place the roast in a large cooking pot, cover with cold water, and add the remaining ingredients: bay leaves, peppercorns and whole allspice.
• Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 2 hours 15 minutes.
• Slice the pork and place on large platter.
• Serve with Sweet and Hot Mustard.

SWEDISH PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix salt, pepper, ginger and flour.
• Dust chops with mixture.
• In heavy skillet, brown chops lightly on both sides in hot oil.
• Lower heat and cook until done, about 20 minutes.