Hawkeye Pork Roast Recipes

PORK POT ROAST WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Season the roast very generously with salt and pepper, and then dust lightly with the flour.
• Put a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and then add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the roast, and brown deeply on all sides, about 4 minutes per side.
• Remove the roast to a platter. Stir in the vinegar, shallots, celery, carrots, parsnips and garlic, and then set the roast on top of the vegetables. Pour the chicken stock and bourbon around the meat, cover, and roast in the oven for 2 hours.
• Transfer the roast to a cutting board. Spoon the vegetables and pan juices onto a large serving platter. Slice the roast, arrange the meat on top of the vegetables, and serve family style.

HAWKEYE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Season the pork loin evenly with the onion powder, garlic powder, and black pepper; place into a roasting pan.
• Cook until the pork is no longer pink in the center, about 90 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

PORK POT ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place stock in a sauce pan and heat to hot. Keep burner on low while you sear the pork.
• Salt and pepper all sides of the pork butt. You may use all or some of the salt and pepper listed.
• Heat the olive oil over high heat in a large Dutch Oven and once shimmering hot, start searing the pork. Sear it for 4-5 minutes on each side, including top and bottom. Remove to a platter and lower heat to medium.
• Add the onion, celery and tomato paste and cook for three minutes, stirring often.
• Add pork back in along with hot stock and the parsley.
• Cover and place in the oven for two hours.
• While the roast is cooking, prepare the vegetables and make the roux.
• To make the roux, in a small sauce pan over medium low heat, melt the butter and add the flour. Stir with a wooden spoon and cook for 4-5 minutes until starting to a turn golden color. Set aside.
• After the two hours, remove the pot from the oven and remove the pork and parsley. Discard the parsley.
• With an immersion blender, puree the liquid, onion and celery.
• Add the carrots, potatoes and red onion back into the pot with the liquid and place the pork on top. Cover and cook 40 more minutes.
• Remove from oven and add the green beans. Cover and cook 20 more minutes.
• Remove the pot from the oven and remove the pork to your cutting board and the vegetables to a platter.
• Over medium heat, add all of the roux to the liquid in the pot while whisking and then add the gravy color. Cook for a few minutes and pour into gravy boats. Strain if necessary.
• Slice the pork against the grain into thick slices and serve with the vegetables and gravy.

IOWA PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown roast in butter for 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a roasting pan. In the same skillet, saute onion and carrots until crisp-tender. Place around roast. Sprinkle with paprika. Add broth to pan. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Uncover; bake 20-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°., Remove roast and vegetables to a serving platter; keep warm. Pour pan drippings into a measuring cup; skim fat. Add water to measure 2-2/3 cups., In a small saucepan, combine flour and sour cream until smooth. Add drippings, parsley and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with the roast. , Refrigerate or freeze remaining pork (may be frozen for up to 3 months).

HERBED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and rub over entire roast.
• Place roast in a shallow roasting pan and place in a preheated 500° oven.
• Immediately reduce heat to 350° and bake uncovered until meat thermometer reaches 160°.
• Remove to a warm serving platter, cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Make gravy from pan drippings.