Beer Onion Gravy Pork Roast Recipes

BEER ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• In a sauce pan over medium heat melt the butter.
• Add the thinly sliced onions, brown sugar, salt and pepper, sage and thyme and mix well.
• Cook until the onions are translucent and are beginning to caramelize.
• Add the flour and stir to incorporate, about one minute.
• Add the beer, stir and let reduce for a couple of minutes.
• Add the beef stock, stir and let reduce.
• In about 7-10 minutes the gravy will have thickened enough. Remove from the heat and transfer to a suitable container.

GERMAN PORK KNUCKLE (SCHWEINSHAXE) - SLOW ROASTED WITH CRISPY CRACKLING!

Steps:

• Prick skin: Poke lots of small holes all over the pork knuckle's skin, using a small sharp knife or even a pin (eg. safety pin, sewing pin). Take care not to pierce through the fat into the flesh (Note 7).
• Vinegar: Brush (or rub) 1 tbsp of the vinegar on the pork flesh only, including inside cracks / crevices and meat under the skin where it meets the flesh (but do not peel skin back). Avoid getting vinegar on the skin.
• Stud with garlic: Make shallow incisions in the pork flesh (only) with a small knife then stuff with the garlic slivers.
• Seasoning rub: Pound the rub ingredients in a mortar and pestle until it's a coarse powder (or use a Nutribullet, spice grinder or similar).
• Rub seasoning on pork: Rub pork skin with olive oil. Then rub the seasoning mix all over the pork - on the flesh, skin, and getting into all the cracks and crevices.
• Skewer skin (secret for crispy skin! Note 8): Pull the skin down to stretch it tight so there's no creases. Then thread through 2 metal skewers in a "X" formation near the base of the knuckle. Pierce through skin 2cm / 0.8" from the base of the pork knuckle to hold the stretched skin in place.
• "Marinate" overnight: Place pork standing on a plate, then leave uncovered in the fridge overnight (Note 9).
• Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan).
• Beer gravy: Put all beer gravy ingredients in a roasting pan (deep enough to hold all liquids and vegetables).
• Rack on pan: Place a rack over the pan. Place pork knuckle on rack, sitting upright. (Note 10)
• Slow roast: Roast for 2 hours 10 minutes, rotating tray half way. (If the liquid in the pan is getting too low and in danger of drying out, top with 1/2 cup of water at a time.) Roast until the internal temperature in the thickest part of meat reaches 85°C / 185°F.
• Remove knuckle from oven, transfer knuckle to a tray.
• Increase oven: Increase oven to 260°C / 500°F (240°C fan) (Note 11)
• Brush skin with vinegar: Brush skin with 1/2 the remaining 1 tbsp of vinegar. Place in oven for 30 minutes, rotating tray halfway and brushing with remaining vinegar.
• Skin should be crispy, dip golden and mostly bubbly.
• Rest: Rest 15 minutes before serving with German Beer Gravy!
• Strain liquid: Strain roasting pan juices into a saucepan. Ideally you should have around 1.5 - 2 cups.
• Thicken: Bring liquid to a simmer. Mix cornflour and water, then pour into liquid while stirring. Add sugar and salt to taste.
• Simmer: Simmer for 2 minutes or until it becomes a thin syrup consistency (German beer gravy should not be as thick as normal gravy, but quite runny). If it's too thick, add a touch of water. Too thin, simmer to reduce - it will thicken. Serve with pork knuckle!

BEEF ROAST AND ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, parsley and black pepper and cook until the onion is tender-crisp, stirring often. Stir the stock in the skillet and heat to a boil. Remove the skillet from the heat.
• Place the beef in a roasting pan and brush with the stock mixture. Roast at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or to desired doneness, brushing occasionally with the stock mixture. Remove the beef from the roasting pan.
• Stir the flour in the skillet. Stir the flour mixture in the roasting pan. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens. Serve the gravy with the beef.

BEER ONION GRAVY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Use a heavy, and deep pot to brown the pork loin in the oil over medium-high heat, starting fat side down, about 10 minutes per side. Remove pork and keep warm.
• 2. Add a bit more oil, if necessary. Add the onions and carrots to the pan. Cook about 10 minutes or until the onions are soft. The carrots do not have to be soft to continue.
• 3. Stir all the spices into the beer.
• 4. Put pork back into the pot with the veggies. Pour the beer and seasonings over the pork.
• 5. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for about 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until pork is fork tender.
• 6. Take pork out of the pot, cover with aluminum foil and rest for about 10 minutes.
• 7. Meanwhile, use an immersion blender to puree the veggies into the liquid in the pot.
• 8. I've never added any flour to thicken since the veggies make a nice thick broth with the juices & beer. Keep warm over low heat, until ready to serve.
• 9. If you do not have an immersion blender, pour the liquid and veggies into a bowl. Put about 1/2 at a time into a food processor or blender. It will be hot so be careful and do not try to do too much at a time. Keep a towel folded over the processer/blender lid to be sure it doesn't allow hot liquid to spurt out the top.

PORK IN BEER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a small bowl to make a paste.
• Rub into the roast.
• Pour the beer into a pressure cooker and add the bay leaves.
• Set the rack in place.
• Place half of the onions on the rack and set the pork on top.
• Spread the remaining onions over top.
• Lock the lid in place and bring to high pressure over high heat.
• Adjust the heat to maintain high pressure and cook for one hour.
• Let the pressure drop naturally or use a quick release method.
• Remove lid.
• If you cooked the pork at high pressure for the entire hour, your roast will be done.
• Remove meat to platter and let set for 15 minutes, covered with foil.
• Remove rack and bay leaves.
• If there is more than 2 cups of liquid, boil over high heat to reduce.
• There should be 2 cups of liquid to make the gravy.
• Whisk in cornstarch and cook until gravy thickens.
• Carve the meat and serve the onion gravy mixture over top.

PORK CHOPS WITH BEER AND BACON GRAVY

Steps:

• Season the chops liberally with salt and pepper. Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil smokes, add the chops and cook, turning once, until caramelized and the meat is just turning firm, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to a platter and cover with foil, reserve.
• Add a drizzle more oil to the pan, add bacon and brown for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the onions and saute over medium heat with the bacon until soft, 6 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle in flour, stir for 1 minute, then add the beer. Cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes more, then whisk in the stock. Remove from the heat and season with pepper. Pour the gravy over the chops, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.

ROAST PORK WITH GARLIC ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Make 20 small, deep cuts in pork roast; insert garlic cloves in cuts. Tie roast with kitchen string, securing at 2-inch intervals. Rub Cajun seasoning over pork.
• In large heavy skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add pork; cook 2 minutes on all sides or until browned. Remove from skillet. Add onions and celery to skillet; cook over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Place onion mixture in ungreased roasting pan; top with pork. Add broth to pan. Cover loosely with heavy-duty foil.
• Roast about 2 hours or until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reads 145°F. Remove pork from pan to platter; cover with foil and let stand at least 3 minutes.
• Pour pan drippings through strainer into 2-cup measuring cup. Discard solids. Add broth or water to measure 2 cups, if necessary. In 2-quart saucepan, mix flour and cold water with whisk. Stir in pan drippings. Cook over medium-high heat 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Serve pork with gravy. Sprinkle with thyme sprigs.

MY YUMMY ROAST PORK WITH ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Mix all the dry seasonings in a small bowl.
• Pierce the meat all over with a fork.
• Rub with seasoning.
• Let stand at room temperature for 2 - 4 hours.
• Spray a roasting pan with cooking spray for ease of cleanup.
• Thinly slice onions and spread out in bottom of pan.
• Place roast on top of onions.
• Mix 1 cup beef stock, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp soya sauce, and 1/2 cup port, or sherry in 2 cup measuring cup.
• Drizzle a little of the liquid over onions.
• Keep adding small amounts of liquid to pan every 1/2 hour or so to keep onions moist but allow them to get carmelized.
• Roast @ 350F until internal temperature of 165F is reached.
• Remove meat from pan and tent with foil to allow juices to settle.
• Transfer pan drippings and onions to a sauce pan.
• Mix cornstarch with stock and add with port.
• Cook and stir till nicely thickened.
• Serve sauce over meat.
• Great on mashed potatoes.