Roast Loin Of Pork With Black Pudding Stuffing And Cider Gravy Recipes

ROAST LOIN OF PORK WITH BLACK PUDDING STUFFING AND CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• For the stuffing, heat the oil in a medium frying pan, add the black pudding and fry for 2 minutes, turning the pieces occasionally, until lightly coloured and crisp. Scoop into a mixing bowl and set aside.
• Add the butter to the pan and, when it's melted, add the bacon and cook until lightly golden. Add the onion and celery, then fry gently for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft and lightly coloured. Add the apple and fry for a further minute. Add the mix to the bowl and leave to cool, then stir in the breadcrumbs, sage, thyme and some seasoning to taste. Stir in the egg to bind the mixture together.
• Lay the pork fat-side down on a board. The meat will be thicker on one side or both sides, so slice into these thick parts at an angle, then open them out like a book. The aim is to end up with a long, even rectangle that's easy to stuff and roll. Shape the stuffing into a fat cylinder and lay it down the middle, then tightly roll up the loin. Secure with kitchen string.
• Heat the oven to 230°C/210°C fan/gas 8. Lay the onion and carrot in a large roasting tin and sit the pork on top, fat side up. Season. Roast for 20 minutes, then turn the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4 and cook for 55 minutes more or until the internal temperature is 70-75°C when tested with a digital probe thermometer (when you pierce the thickest part of the meat the juices should run clear). Remove the pork from the oven and take out of the tin (discard the bones, if using). Put on a chopping board, cover loosely with foil and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
• To make the gravy, pour away the excess fat from the roasting tin, put over a medium heat and stir in the plain flour. Gradually stir in the cider, then stir in the jelly. Bring to the boil, scraping up the caramelised bits with a wooden spoon. Lower the heat slightly, then simmer until reduced by half. Stir in the chicken stock, then simmer until reduced to a well-flavoured gravy. Strain into a warmed gravy boat. Slice the pork and serve with the cider gravy.

ROASTED LOIN OF PORK WITH PAN GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, oregano, dry mustard powder, and garlic. Cook and stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• With a sharp knife, make several small slits in the pork roast. Place the roast into a roasting pan, and spread the spice mixture all over the roast and in the incisions. Surround the roast with celery, carrots, and onion, and season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Roast in the preheated oven until the pork roast is browned and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 2 hours. About 15 minutes before the end of cooking, turn the oven temperature up to 425 to help brown the roast.
• Remove pork roast from oven, and allow to stand for about 10 minutes before slicing. Check temperature again; roast temperature should be at least 160 degrees F (75 degrees C) before serving.
• While roast is resting, place the roasting pan containing vegetables and pan drippings over a stove burner set to medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and simmer the drippings and flour for about 3 minutes to remove raw taste from flour. Whisk in the pork stock, a little at a time, until the gravy is thickened. Strain the gravy, and serve with the roast.

ROAST LOIN OF PORK WITH BAKED APPLES AND CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the pork roast in a roasting pan with the ribs facing up, braced against each other. Add sage and thyme to olive oil. Brush the pork roasts with oil mixture and season with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Roast the pork loin for 2 1/2 hours, until the skin is crackled. (Put the apples in the oven along with the pork roast in the last half hour of cooking.)
• Remove the pork roast to a cutting board and let it rest for 15 minutes before carving. Pour out some of the excess fat from the roasting pan and put it on the stove over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the flour into the hot pan juices, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk to prevent lumps. Cook and stir the roux until its light brown. Add the cider and continue to stir to incorporate. Pour in the chicken broth; boil and stir for 5 minutes until the sauce is thick. Check for seasoning - add lemon juice if necessary. Serve the cider gravy with the pork roast and baked apples.
• To make the buttered apples: Core the apples with an apple corer, making a good size cavity to hold the stuffing. Douse the cut sides of the apples with some of the lemon juice to prevent them from browning while you make the stuffing. In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, muffin crumbs, raisins, sage, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Spoon the stuffing into the cavities of the cored apples; stand them up, side by side, in a baking dish and sprinkle the tops with the reserved muffin crumbs. Pour the cider around the apples and bake for 30 to 35 minutes at 375 degrees F, until soft when pierced with a knife. Place the warm apples in the center of a round serving dish. Spoon the cider sauce around the apples and serve with the pork loin.

ROAST PORK WITH CIDER GRAVY

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/ 200C fan/ gas 7. Score the skin of the pork and rub with olive oil and sea salt. Put the pork, leeks, carrots, turnip and herbs in large high-sided roasting pan and pour in the cider and stock. Roast for 30 minutes, then take the roasting tray out of the oven and cover tightly with foil. Return to the oven and turn the heat to 150C/ 130C fan/ gas 2.
• After 4 hours, remove the foil, turn the oven back up again to 220C/ 200C fan/ gas 7 and roast for another 30 minutes.
• Take the pork out of the oven, remove the meat, cover and set aside to rest. Drain the cooking liquid, pouring off any excess fat. Either serve or discard the cooking vegetables.
• To make the gravy, melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour, cook for 2 minutes then whisk in the cooking liquid. Simmer for a few minutes. Serve alongside the meat. Delicious with braised red cabbage and roast potatoes.