Old Viennese Style Caraway Roast Pork Recipes

ROAST LOIN OF PORK WITH CARAWAY, LEMON AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Set pork aside at room temperature. Using a mortar and pestle, crush garlic with 1 teaspoon salt to make a paste. Add (but do not crush) cloves, caraway, lemon juice, chili oil and black pepper to taste. Crumble in bay leaves, and mix well.
• Place pork loin rind-side down; there will be a groove running along its length where chops join with bone. Rub spiced garlic paste into groove. Rub any extra paste around pork, leaving rind dry. Coat bottom of a roasting pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and place onion disks in an overlapping line down length of pan. Place pork rind-side up on onion, and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• Roast pork for 1 1/2 hours. After 45 minutes of roasting, score apples around circumference, and if necessary, trim bottoms so they sit upright without wobbling. Arrange apples in roasting pan, and continue to cook everything together for 45 minutes.
• To serve, remove pan from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Transfer pork to a carving board, and slice into chops. Serve each chop with a baked apple.

VIENNESE-STYLE CARAWAY ROAST PORK

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°C (200°C).
• 2. Using a pestle & mortar, crush together all of the paste ingredients, stirring a bit to be sure to combine all the ingredients. Rub the paste all over the outside surface of the pork roast. Place coated pork in roasting pan or large oven-proof cast iron skillet. Add the shallots and garlic, and place in oven to roast for 20 minutes.
• 3. Pour stock into the roasting pan, then add carrots, potatoes so they're surrounding the roast, and return roasting pan to oven to continue to roast another 75 to 90 minutes, basting with pan liquid every 20 minutes. If there's not enough liquid, add more broth or water to roasting pan. To test roast, pierce it with a fork. If only clear juices run through, the roast is done. If pink juices run out, return it to oven to continue roasting at 15-minute intervals until done .
• 4. Use a slotted spoon to remove all vegetables to a platter, and cover with foil to keep warm. Transfer roast to a serving platter, cover with foil, and let stand 20 minutes before slicing.
• 5. Strain pan liquid into a saucepan, removing large herb pieces and chunks. Heat liquid over medium heat for 15 minutes or until reduced and slightly thickened. Add sour cream (if using) to the liquid, and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through. Spoon sauce over pork and/or vegetables.

CARAWAY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Trim fat from roast and cut it to fit into a 4 quart slow cooker if necessary. (I find that its usually not!).
• Combine caraway seed, marjoram, salt and pepper and rub over roast.
• In a large skillet, brown roast on all sides in the hot oil and drain off the fat. Place meat in the slow cooker.
• Add the water to the same skillet and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring to loosen brown bits from bottom of skillet.
• Pour skillet juices and vinegar into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 8-10 hours or high setting for 4-5 hours.
• Remove meat from slow cooker and keep warm.
• For the gravy, skim the fat from the juices left in the slow cooker and measure out 1 and 1/4 cups of these juices (Add water to make up the difference if necessary). Combine sour cream or yogurt and cornstarch and gradually stir in the hot juices.
• Transfer the gravy to a saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for an additional 2 minutes.
• Serve the gravy with the pork roast and hot cooked potatoes if desired.

OLD-WORLD PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine caraway seeds, sage, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; rub over roast. Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°-170°. Remove roast from pan; keep warm. Pour pan drippings into a large measuring cup; add enough water to equals 2 cups. Pour into a small saucepan; add browning sauce if desired, cornstarch, and remaining salt and pepper. Stir until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Slice roast; serve with gravy and dumplings or potatoes if desired.