Classic Tender Pork Roast Recipes

DAD'S BASIC MOIST PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine oil, pepper, and salt in a bowl; rub oil mixture over pork and refrigerate while oven preheats.
• Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• Place a roasting rack in a large roasting pan; arrange pork on the roasting rack.
• Roast in preheated oven until pork with browned, about 30 minutes. Remove pork from oven and reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Allow pork to rest uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 115 degrees F (46 degrees C) and 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Return to oven and continue to cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 15 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Let the roast stand uncovered at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

PORK ROAST RECIPE

Steps:

• Take your pork shoulder out of the fridge and allow it to sit at room temperature for almost 30 minutes before starting cooking it.
• Add olive oil to the meat to cover it evenly, rubbing the meat. Combine all spices into a small bowl and add them to the meat, rubbing evenly. Season with salt and pepper too. Set aside.
• Add butter to a large skillet and sear the meat for 2-3 minutes on all sides. Remove from the pan and add it to the roasting tray together will all the juices left in the pan. Add fresh rosemary to the tray too.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Cover the tray with aluminum foil and place it in the oven.
• Allow to cook for almost 40 minutes per pound. My pork shoulder was close to 2 lbs and was ready in just about 90 minutes. Check the temperature using cooking thermometer to see if it's done: around 140-150F for medium rare and close to 165F for medium done.
• Take the roast out of the oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before carving it.

TENDER PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast to a serving platter and keep warm. If desired, skim fat from cooking juices and thicken for gravy.

CLASSIC TENDER PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Combine shallots, bay leaves, salt, allspice and ginger in a small bowl.
• Add generous amounts of pepper.
• Rub above mixture onto pork surfaces.
• Set pork on a rack in a roasting pan.
• Roast pork until thermometer inserted into centers registers 150F (about 25 minutes).
• Cool slightly.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
• Bring pork tenderloins to room temperature before serving.
• For Sauce:.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a heavy saucepan.
• Season with pepper.
• Simmer until sauce is slightly syrupy, about 10 minutes.
• Can be prepared 1 day ahead (cover and refrigerate).
• Reheat until warm to hot.

MOST TENDER PORK LOIN ROAST EVER

Steps:

• Make 6 horizontal cuts down center of roast 3x3". Stuff each cut with a slice of onion, reserving remaining onion.
• Place roast in ovenproof dutch oven. Sprinkle with seasonings. Pour broth around roast.
• Place remaining onion slices, pepper, bay leaf, carrots, and potatoes around roast.
• Cover bake at 325°F for 2 1/2 hours.
• If desired, bring pan juices to boil; boil 10-12 minutes or till reduced to half. Discard bay leaf. In a small bowl combine water and cornstarch. Blend till smooth. Add pan juices. Cook, stirring till mix is bubbly and thick.

CLASSIC PORK CROWN ROAST

Steps:

• Put the pork on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle all over with 1 tablespoon salt and several grinds of pepper; set aside.
• Put the fennel, allspice, whole peppercorns and juniper berries in a small skillet over medium heat and cook until the fennel begins to turn slightly golden, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the toasted spices to a blender, add the bay leaf and blend until coarsely ground. Add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon salt and process until a coarse paste forms, about 1 minute. Spread the paste over the pork, making sure to get it into all the nooks and crannies; use a spatula to scrape up all the paste from the blender. Cover the pork with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.
• When ready to cook the pork, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Put the pork on a rack set in a large roasting pan and cook for 20 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer registers 135 degrees F, about another 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, combine the sugar, sage, thyme, apples, onions and 6 tablespoons of the butter in a large bowl until well coated. Heat a large skillet over high heat until very hot, about 3 minutes. Add half of the apple and onion mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples and onions are dark golden all over but the apples are still firm, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and spread into a single layer to cool, using a heatproof spatula to scrape all the remaining sugar from the skillet over the apples and onions. Repeat with the remaining apple and onion mixture.
• Return the skillet to high heat and add the wine. Cook until syrupy and reduced to about 2 tablespoons, about 4 minutes. Add the cider and cook until thickened and glossy, about 8 minutes; you should have about 1/3 cup of glaze. Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and set aside.
• Once the pork reaches 135 degrees F, increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F and brush the pork all over with half the glaze. Return to the oven and cook for 5 minutes. Brush with the remaining glaze and continue to cook until the internal temperature registers 145 degrees F, about another 5 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and let rest for 30 minutes. Serve with the apples and onions.