Apricot And Pecan Stuffed Pork Loin Roast Recipes

SIMPLY ROASTED PORK LOIN ROAST WITH APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Place the preserves in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, and cook 10 minutes or until melted.
• Keep warm over low heat.
• Combine salt, oregano, garlic powder, and pepper.
• Rub evenly over pork.
• Place pork on a rack coated with cooking spray; place rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Brush 1/4 cup preserves evenly over pork.
• Bake an additional 10 minutes.
• Brush remaining preserves evenly over pork.
• Bake an additional 10 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 155 degrees.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT-STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of the roast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open roast so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Remove wrap; sprinkle with cheese, apricots, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper and cayenne., Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long end. Tie at 1-1/2- to 2-inch intervals with kitchen string; secure ends with toothpicks. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Brush tenderloin with butter. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread butter all over the pork tenderloin. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Combine garlic powder, apricot preserves, honey, and sherry in a separate bowl.
• Roast the pork in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. Remove the pork from the oven and brush with the apricot sauce. Return the pork to the oven. Continue roasting, basting occasionally with the remaining sauce, until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Combine the oil, salt and pepper; rub over pork., Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over pork. Bake 10-17 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting occasionally with pan juices. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing.

PORK ROAST STUFFED WITH APRICOTS AND PRUNES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Clean pork loin removing any excess fat. butterfly the pork loin (1/2-inch thick). Lay the pork, cut-side up, season with salt and pepper, and rub liberally with the apricot chutney.
• Place a layer of apricots and prunes on the flattened loin. Roll tightly and tie with twine at 1/2-inch intervals. Place the pork in a roasting pan fitted with a rack and season with salt and pepper. Roast until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 to 150 degrees F, about 15 minutes per pound. Transfer the pork to a cutting board, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.

APRICOT AND PECAN-STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Coarsely chop apricots, pecans, garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor.
• Add 2 tablespoons thyme, 1 tablespoon molasses and 2 tablespoons oil.
• Process until mixture is finely chopped, but not smooth.
• Make a lengthwise cut down the center of each roast, cutting to, but not through, the bottom.
• Starting from center slice, slice horizontally toward one side, stopping 1/2-inch from edge.
• Repeat with other loin half.
• Flatten each half to a 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• Spread apricot mixture evenly over pork.
• Roll each loin half, jelly-roll fashion, starting with long side.
• Secure with string.
• Place both rolls, seam side down, in a shallow roasting pan.
• Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with remaining thyme.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Bring bourbon, broth and remaining 3 tablespoons molasses to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Remove from heat.
• Carefully ignite bourbon mixture with a long match.
• When flames die, pour over roasts.
• Bake at 350 degrees 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 160 degrees.
• Remove pork from pan, reserve drippings, and keep warm.
• Pour reserved drippings in a small saucepan.
• Add cream and salt.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
• Slice pork and serve with sauce.

APRICOT-STUFFED SPICE-RUBBED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Combine apricots and capers; set aside. Trim fat from pork. Cut a 1-1/2-inch-wide horizontal slit into the end of pork; cut through to the other end of pork to form a deep pocket using a long, thin knife. Spoon apricot mixture into pocket; pack using the handle of a wooden spoon. Rub surface of pork with cumin mixture. Place pork on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into thickest portion of pork. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 55 minutes or until thermometer registers 160 degrees (slightly pink).

APRICOT AND PECAN-STUFFED PORK LOIN ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coarsely chop apricots, dates, pecans, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a food processor.
• Add 2 tablespoons thyme, 1 tablespoon molasses and 2 tablespoons oil.
• Process until mixture is finely chopped, but not smooth.
• To butterfly the roast, make a lengthwise cut down the center of each roast half, cutting to, but not through, the bottom.
• Starting from the cut that was just made, slice horizontally toward one side, stopping 1/2 inch from edge.
• Repeat with other roast half.
• Open each half and flatten to a ½-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• Spread apricot mixture evenly over pork.
• Roll each half, jellyroll fashion, starting with long side.
• Secure with string.
• Place both rolls, seam side down, in a shallow roasting pan.
• Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with remaining thyme.
• Bring bourbon, broth and remaining 3 tablespoons molasses to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Remove from heat.
• Carefully ignite bourbon mixture with a long match.
• When flames die, pour over rolls.
• Bake 1 to 11/2 hours, or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 160 F.
• Remove pork from pan and keep warm; reserve drippings.
• Pour reserved drippings in a small saucepan.
• Add cream and remaining salt.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
• Slice pork and serve with sauce.

APRICOT-GLAZED STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Make a pocket in the pork loin by slicing down the center, season with salt and fresh pepper; place in a greased shallow baking pan.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter and saute the celery and onion until tender.
• Add the dried apricots or cherries and the stuffing croutons; stir in the chicken broth or water.
• Spoon the stuffing losely into the pork loin pocket.
• Save any extra stuffing for baking in the pan the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
• Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 325 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the apricot preserves, mustard, rosemary and garlic.
• Spread this mixture over the pork loin and add any extra stuffing mix.
• Return the pan to the 325 degree oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow loin to rest 10 minutes before slicing.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK LOIN ROAST

Steps:

• Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. , In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cornstarch and mustard. Stir in apricot nectar and vinegar until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Spoon 1/2 cup glaze over roast. Bake 20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with remaining glaze.

ROAST PORK WITH APRICOT AND SHALLOT STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Make stuffing:
• Cut just enough bread into 1/3-inch pieces to measure 1 cup and spread evenly in a shallow baking pan. Toast bread in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Leave oven on (for pork).
• Cook shallots in butter in a large nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add apricots and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in bread, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Stuff and roast pork:
• Make a hole for stuffing that runs lengthwise through pork loin: Beginning in middle of 1 end of roast, insert a sharp long thin knife lengthwise toward center of loin, then repeat at opposite end of loin to complete incision running through middle.
• Open up incision with your fingers, working from both ends, to create a 1 1/2-inch-wide opening, then pack with all of stuffing, pushing from both ends toward center.
• Pat pork dry and and season well with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until very hot and just smoking, then brown pork on all sides, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a roasting pan and roast in middle of oven until a meat thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into meat (avoid stuffing) registers 160°F, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 20 minutes.
• While loin is standing, straddle roasting pan across 2 burners. Add 1/2 cup water and deglaze pan by boiling over moderate heat, scraping up brown bits.
• Slice meat and serve with sauce.

FRUIT-PECAN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onions in 1 tablespoon of butter for 1 minute. Add orange juice and bay leaf; cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened, about 4 minutes. Add the cranberry sauce, broth, pecans and vinegar; cook and stir until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in the salt, pepper, sugar and remaining butter until butter is melted. Discard bay leaf. , Remove 1/4 cup sauce and stir in preserves; spoon over roast. Set remaining sauce aside. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with reserved sauce.

TENDERLOIN OF PORK WITH APRICOT STUFFING

Steps:

• First of all make the stuffing mix. chop the onion garlic and apricots finely (i use a food processor for this).
• Add the breadcrumbs, melted butter, herbs,orange zest, egg and seasoning and mix well.
• Next open out the tenderloin. Make a cut down the center to within a cm of the of the thickness. Open it out and make more cuts working out towards the edges of the tenderloin. This will allow you to flatten the meat out fully.
• Then spread the stuffing mixture onto the pork. When it is covered, roll the joint firmly from one side and tie with string.
• To start cooking:.
• Heat the butter in an oven proof dish on top of the stove.
• Add the garlic and cook till well brown and then remove.
• Put the pork into the dish and brown all over.
• Put a lid on the dish and transfer to a pre-heated oven (170°C) and cook the pork for 88 minutes per kg.
• Remove the lid for the last 20 minutes to brown the joint.
• While the pork is cooking make the sauce.
• Put the water into a saucepan, add the jam and heat gently until the jam has melted.
• Add the curry powder and stir well.
• Serve with the pork and seasonal vegetables.