Bavarian Pork Roast Recipes

BAYRISCHER SCHWEINEBRATEN (BAVARIAN ROAST PORK)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season pork loin with salt, black pepper, paprika, and caraway seeds; spread mustard over pork.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; fry pork until browned on all sides, about 15 minutes. Transfer pork to a large roasting pan. Add onion, carrots, celeriac, and spring onion to the same skillet used to fry pork; cook and stir until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Spread vegetable mixture around pork in roasting pan.
• Pour 1 cup hot water into the skillet used to cook the pork and vegetables; simmer and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom with a spatula. Pour water over pork.
• Bake in preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, 2 1/2 to 3 hours, basting often. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). If vegetables become dry, add 1 cup hot water, or as needed.
• Transfer pork roast to a large platter and keep warm. Strain remaining liquid through a sieve into a saucepan; reserve vegetables.
• Bring liquid to a boil and add butter and cornstarch; simmer until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Slice pork and serve with sauce and vegetables.

BAVARIAN PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Trim fat from roast. If necessary, cut roast to fit into a 3-1/2- to 6-quart crockery cooker.
• Combine caraway seed, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Rub all over roast.
• In a large skillet, brown pork roast on all sides in hot oil, drain off fat.
• Place meat in crockery cooker. Add the water to skillet; bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, stirring to loosen brown bits in bottom of skillet.
• Pour skillet juices and vinegar into crockery cooker.
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
• Remove meat from cooker; keep warm.
• For gravy, skim fat from juices; measure 1-1/4 cups juices (add water, if necessary). Pour juices into a saucepan; bring to boiling.
• Combine sour cream or yogurt and cornstarch. Stir into juices.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• Slice meat and serve with gravy.