Caribbean Peanut Crusted Pork Loin Recipes

CARIBBEAN ROAST PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix first four ingredients; rub over roast. Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast until a thermometer reads 145°, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours., Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

CARIBBEAN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Remove fat from pork. Pierce pork deeply all over with meat fork or skewer. Place pork in heavy resealable plastic food-storage bag. Place remaining ingredients except salt and pepper to taste, sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in blender or food processor. Cover and bend until smooth. Pour blended mixture over pork. Seal bag; place in dish. Refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Remove pork from marinade; refrigerate marinade. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper to taste. Place pork on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in center of thickest part of pork and does not rest in fat.
• Roast uncovered 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 155°F. Remove pork from pan. Cover and let stand 15 to 20 minutes or until thermometer reads 160°F (medium doneness).
• Pour marinade into 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Stir in sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly. Serve sauce with pork.

JAMAICAN JERK PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix jerk seasoning with the oil in a small bowl (this will thin it and cut the heat). Trim any excess fat from the pork loin, leaving a thin-layered wide strip down the center of the top. Evenly rub the entire pork loin with the jerk seasoning mixture. Place pork loin in a shallow greased roasting pan, and bake for 20 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 300 degrees F and continue baking for about 1 more hour, or until a meat thermometer stuck in the thickest part reads 145 degrees F. Remove from oven and let rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

HERB-CRUSTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon, cumin, cayenne, and salt, to taste. Rub the mixture all over the outside of the pork. In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat and brown the pork roast on all sides, just until golden. Remove the pork to a sheet tray, fat side up.
• Meanwhile, make the herb crust: In a food processor, combine the onions, garlic, ginger, cilantro, and lime zest. In the same saute pan in which the pork was browned, add the olive oil and the onion mixture and cook until softened. Stir in the bread crumbs and cook another 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Spread the mustard on top of the fatty layer of pork and then press the herb crust into it. Bake until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, about 30 minutes. Remove to a cutting board and allow to rest, covered for 5 to 10 minutes. Slice the roast, arrange on a serving platter and serve.

CARIBBEAN PEANUT CRUSTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a food processor, grind the peanuts and garlic, and pulse to the consistency of coffee grounds. (If you can't get the prepared peanuts, use peanuts and add in 1 tsp of dried ground chile, red or green, but hot!).
• In a mixing bowl, combine the nut mixture with the remaining ingredients, except the pork.
• Stir well, then coat the pork with this mixture.
• Heat a wide, ovenproof pan over medium-high heat and put a little oil inches
• When hot, sear the nut encrusted pork loin for 2 - 3 minutes on 2 sides.
• Put this pan with the pork in the oven and roast for 1 hour 20 minutes, or until done.
• Remove, and rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice the pork into thin medallions.
• Spoon some Vanilla Yams in the center of each plate, then place 4 slices of pork on top of that.
• Ladle 1/4 cup Curried Mango Sauce across the pork.
• Serve with a spicy chutney on the side.

PEANUT BUTTER PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Trim fat from tenderloin.
• Sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper to taste.
• Line a baking dish with parchment paper or aluminim foil.
• Mix the soy sauce, peanut butter, red pepper and minced garlic together.
• Spread mixture over pork loin.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• Carefully spread pineapple preserves on top of pork loin.
• Bake another 10 mintes or until meat reaches 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

PORK IN PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, soy sauce, broth, and peanut butter. Stir in pork to coat. Set aside.
• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onions, and cook about 1 minute. Stir in cashews. Cook until unions are soft and translucent. Pour in pork and marinade. Cook until pork pieces are done, about 10 minutes. Stir in mixed vegetables, and cook 5 minutes more.