Molasses-Cured Pork Loin with Apples
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This recipe serves: 8
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes
2 quarts water
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
1/2 cup sugar
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
1 cinnamon stick
1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds
2 whole cloves
1 3-pound pork loin, trimmed, boned, tied*
salt and fresh pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons butter
4 Granny Smith apples, halved, cored and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
In a large saucepan, combine the water with 1/4 cup of the molasses,
sugar, garlic, salt, pepper, cinnamon stick, coriander and cloves to make
the marinade. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour into a shallow
roasting pan and cool completely. Add the pork to the marinade and
marinate at least 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Preheat the
oven to 400 F. Remove the pork from the marinade. Season well with salt
and pepper. Place on a rack in a roasting pan, add 2 cups of the marinade
and roast for about 50 minutes, basting regularly. Discard the remaining
marinade. The internal temperature should be 150 F. Note: Allow the pork
loin to rest for 10 minutes and check that the temperature has come up to
160 F. (The pork loin will continue to cook after removing it from the
oven).
Transfer the pork to a platter and cover with foil. Melt the butter in a
large skillet over medium-high heat and add the apples. Cook until tender,
about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the apples to a bowl.
Add the remaining 1/4 cup of the molasses to the skillet and bring to a
boil. Cook until syrupy, about 3 minutes. Pour the glaze over the apples
and toss gently. Slice the pork and arrange on a serving platter. Add the
juices from the roasting pan back to the skillet and boil for 1 minute.
Pour the juices over the pork and arrange the apples around the edge.
Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 2 slices pork loin Calories 338 Protein 36 g
Total Carbohydrate 18 g Dietary Fiber 2 g Sodium 401 mg Total Fat 12 g
Saturated Fat 5 g Percent Calories from Fat 35% Percent Calories from
Protein 44% Percent Calories from Carbohydrate 21%
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