Roast Loin Of Pork And Apple Compote Recipes

ROAST LOIN OF PORK WITH APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
• Using a sharp knife, score fat that covers the top of pork. Rub pork fat with salt, garlic, and half of the marjoram leaves. Set a roasting rack in a heavy-bottomed roasting pan; set pork on rack. Transfer to oven and roast for 30 minutes.
• Decrease oven temperature to 350 degrees, and continue roasting the pork until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the pork reaches 140 degrees, about 45 minutes more. Transfer pork to a cutting board, keep warm, and let rest 30 minutes.
• Pour any pan juices into a small bowl and whisk together with remaining marjoram; cover to keep warm and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat apples and cloves in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring, until apples begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add Calvados, continue stirring until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Cover, and continue cooking apples, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and most of the juices have evaporated, about 8 minutes.
• Remove apple mixture from heat and, using a potato masher, coarsely mash apples. Stir in sugar, if using.
• Thinly slice pork and drizzle over reserved pan juices and serve immediately with apples and carrots.

RACK OF PORK WITH PEAR APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over high heat, dissolve the salt and honey in a cup of water. Remove the pan from the heat, and add the juniper, rosemary, peppercorns, bay leaf, and garlic. Let steep until the water cools to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Add the brine mixture to a large container with a lid, and add enough very cold water until you have a gallon. Submerge the pork in the brine and cover a lid. Let marinate, overnight, in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove the pork from the marinade, rinse and pat dry, Add a coating of olive oil to an oven-safe pan. Sear the pork until all of the sides are a deep golden brown. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast the pork until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the middle, reaches 150 degrees F, about 20 minutes a pound. Remove to cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for at least 15 minutes.
• While the meat is resting, prepare the compote.
• Pear Apple Compote:
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the roasting pan. Put the fat in a medium pan and add the shallots. Saute the shallots over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add all of the remaining ingredients, bring to boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the mixture until soft and thickened, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Transfer the compote to a serving bowl. Carve the pork into individual chops and serve with compote.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large ovenproof skillet heat the vegetable oil over high heat. Season the pork loin all over generously with salt and pepper. Sear the meat until golden brown on all sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the meat to a plate and set it aside.
• Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, herb sprigs, and 2 tablespoons of the butter to the skillet. Stir until the vegetables are browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in the sliced apples, then push the mixture to the sides and set the pork loin in the middle of the skillet along with any collected juices on the plate. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the loin until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 140 to 150 degrees F, about 30 to 35 minutes. (See Cook's Note.)
• Transfer the pork a cutting board and cover it loosely with foil while you make the sauce. Arrange the apples and vegetables on a serving platter and set aside. Remove and discard the herb sprigs. Return the skillet to a high heat and add the vinegar scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon to loosen up any browned bits. Reduce by half then add the cider and reduce by about half again. Pull the skillet from the heat and whisk in the mustard, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of cold butter. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Remove the strings from the roast and slice into 1/2-inch thick pieces and arrange over the apple mixture. Drizzle some sauce over meat and serve the rest on the side.
• Cook's Note: Pork cooked this way will be slightly pink. If desired, cook the pork to 160 degrees F, but be aware that this lean cut will not be as moist at the higher temperature.
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PORK LOIN ROAST WITH CAROLINA APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients. Rub mixture on all sides of pork roast. Tie pork roast with kitchen string, securing at 1 inch intervals. Cover and chill 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brown roast in hot oil in large skillet over medium-high heat 2-4 minutes on all sides. Place pork on lightly greed rack in an aluminum foil lined roasting pan.
• Bake at 375 for 1 hour or until meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 150 degrees. Cover roast with foil, and let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
• Meanwhile cut apples into bite-size pieces; sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Add cider and next 4 ingredients to skillet. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add apples, and cook, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes or just until apples are tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir in butter until melted, and remove skillet from heat. Stir any accumulated pan juices from roast into compote. Serve compote immediately with pork.

SLOW COOKER PORK LOIN WITH APPLE COMPOTE

Steps:

• For the pork, combine salt, rosemary, thyme, and pepper in bowl. Pat pork dry with paper towels and season with salt mixture. Wrap pork in 18-inch square of heavy-duty aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours.
• For the apple compote, melt 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch skillet over medium high heat. Add onions, sugar and salt and cook until onions are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add 1/2 cup apple juice and pepper and simmer until syrupy, 1 to 3 minutes. Transfer to oval shaped slow cooker.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in now empty skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in raisins. Transfer to slow cooker.
• Nestle inverted (upside down) disposable 5 by 3-inch aluminum pan into apple mixture. Place foil wrapped pork on top of disposable pan, cover and cook on low heat until pork registers 140 degrees, 4 to 5 hours.
• Transfer pork to carving board, open top of foil, and let rest 20 minutes. Meanwhile, discard disposable pan, gently stir apple compote to recombine, and transfer to serving bowl. Carve pork into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Serve with compote.