Roast Pork With Apricots And Pear Recipes

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 TENDERLOIN WITH PEARS AND DRIED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons ras el hanout and stir 1 minute. Add pears and sauté until tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer pears to plate.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same pot over medium heat. Add onion and apricots. Sauté until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add broth and honey. Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes. Return pears to pot. Remove from heat. (Sauce can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Mix remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons ras el hanout in small bowl to blend. Rub mixture all over pork tenderloins. Transfer pork to roasting pan. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 155°F, about 30 minutes. Transfer pork to cutting board. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, reheat sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cut pork crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide pork among 6 plates. Spoon sauce and pears over pork. Sprinkle with almonds.

APRICOT PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place roast in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine preserves and broth; pour over roast. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until tender. Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. , Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer to a small saucepan. Bring liquid to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork.

APRICOT PORK ROAST WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine potatoes and 3 tablespoons water. Microwave, covered, on high for 10-12 minutes or until just tender. Drain and transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Add carrots, onion and beef broth. In a small bowl, mix salt, garlic, thyme, sage and pepper; sprinkle half over vegetables., Rub remaining seasoning mixture over roast; place meat over vegetables. Spread half of the preserves over roast. Cook, covered, on low 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 hours or until meat is tender (a thermometer inserted in pork should read at least 145°)., Remove roast from slow cooker; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve with vegetables and remaining preserves.

ROASTED PEARS WITH DRIED APRICOTS AND PISTACHIOS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack too middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Melt 1½ Tablespoon butter in oven safe 12 inch skillet on medium-high heat. Place pear halves, cut side down in skillet. Cook, without moving them until pears are just beginning to brown, 3-5 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and roast pears for 15 minutes. Using tongs, flip pears and continue to roast until tender, 10-15 minutes longer Using tongs, transfer pears to platter. Return skillet to medium-high heat and add wine, apricots, sugar, cardamom, salt and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Bring to simmer, whisking up any browned bits. Cook until sauce is the consistency of maple syrup, 7-10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in lemon juice. Pour sauce over pears, sprinkle with pistachios, and serve.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH PEARS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375°F. Pat the pork loin dry and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Add olive oil to a large oven-proof skillet and heat over medium-high heat. When very hot, add the pork and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
• 2. Adjust the heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the pear wedges in a single layer and cook, turning once, until the pears are tender and begin to brown slightly, about 5 minutes. Transfer to the platter with the pork.
• 3. Stir the onions and rosemary into the skillet and cook until the onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Place the pork back in the skillet and spoon the pears around the pork. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 140°F, about 50 minutes. Transfer the pork to a cutting board; let rest at least 20 minutes while you make the pan sauce. Transfer the pears to a large platter.
• 4. Place the skillet over high heat and reduce the broth by half, about 6 minutes. Add the cranberries and mustard to the skillet; continue to cook until the mixture begins to thicken, about 5 more minutes. Whisk in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and season with salt and pepper to taste. Slice the pork and serve with the sauce.

PORK WITH SPICED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Heat the grill to medium and put the pork steaks on to a large baking tray lined with foil to catch the juices. Brush with a little oil and season to taste. Arrange the apricots around the pork, cut side up. Dot the apricots with the butter, then sprinkle with the chilli and sugar.
• Grill for 15 mins, turning the pork over half way through, until cooked and golden and the apricots are soft and sticky, but still holding their shape. Serve the apricots alongside the pork, drizzled with any sticky juices - great with vegetables and mash.

ROAST PORK WITH APRICOTS AND PEAR

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix apricots with 1/2 cup hot water and let stand until soft, about 10 minutes; drain.
• Meanwhile, peel and core pear; cut into 1-inch cubes and put in another small bowl. Add lemon juice; mix to coat.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Trim fat from meat and discard. Cut through loin lengthwise to within 1/2 inch of bottom side. Spread halves open like a book and lay meat flat. Scatter apricots and pear cubes evenly down the center. Gently press halves back together and tie loin with cotton string at 1- to 1 1/2-inch intervals to secure.
• Set roast, with cut to the side, in a 10- by 15-inch pan. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Bake until a thermometer inserted in center of loin (not in fruit) reaches 140 degrees, about 45 minutes (30 minutes in a convection oven). Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons red currant jelly in a small microwave-safe bowl in a microwave oven at full power (100%) just until melted, about 15 seconds. Brush loin with melted jelly and continue roasting until a thermometer inserted in center (not in fruit) reaches 150 degrees, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Transfer pork to a board or platter and, keeping warm, let rest 15 to 20 minutes.
• Spoon fat from pan drippings and discard. Add vermouth and broth to pan, set over high heat, and stir, scraping up browned bits, until reduced to 1 cup, 6 to 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cream until smooth. Add cornstarch-cream mixture and remaining 1 tablespoon jelly to broth mixture and stir until jelly is melted and mixture is boiling, 3 to 4 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour sauce into a bowl.
• Remove strings from pork roast and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Serve with sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.

ROAST PORK WITH PEARS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 400°F
• In a mini food processor, process the parsley, chopped sage, whole garlic, salt, pepper and 3 Tbs. of the olive oil until a fine paste forms.
• Spread the mixture on the cut side of one half of the pork loin, then place the other half on top. Tie the roast together with kitchen twine and tuck whole sage leaves underneath the twine.
• Season the roast with salt and pepper.
• In a 5 1/2-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm the remaining 2 Tbs. olive oil. Add the pears, cut side down, and cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the pork to the pot and brown on all sides, about 8 minutes total. Transfer to a plate.
• Place the leeks, cut side down, in the pot in a single layer. Set the pork on top and place the pears along the sides of the pot.
• Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the pork registers 140°F, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Transfer the pork to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• Transfer the leeks and pears to a platter.
• Pour the pan drippings into a bowl and discard all but 2 teaspoons of the fat. Warm the reserved fat in the pot over medium-high heat.
• Add the minced garlic and flour and cook, stirring frequently, for 30 seconds.
• Add the wine and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
• Add the broth and pan drippings and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the mustard and cream. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the pork into slices and arrange on the platter. Pass the sauce alongside.

ROAST PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEARS AND DRIED APRICOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Melt butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons ras el hanout and stir for 1 minute.
• Add pears and sauté until tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Transfer pears to plate.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in same pot over medium heat. Add onion and apricots. Sauté until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes.
• Add beef broth and honey.
• Simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes. Return pears to pot and remove from heat.
• Mix remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons ras el hanout in small bowl to blend. Rub mixture all over pork tenderloins.
• Transfer pork to roasting pan. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center of pork registers 155°F, about 30 minutes. Transfer pork to cutting board. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, reheat sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cut pork crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Divide pork among 6 plates. Spoon sauce and pears over pork. Sprinkle with almonds.

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.

LOIN OF PORK WITH PEACHES AND APRICOTS

Steps:

• Simmer the dried fruits in their soaking liquid until they are tender (about 15 minutes) and allow them to cool. If the butcher has already tied the pork loin, untie it. Season the meat with salt and pepper, sprinkle with garlic and half the sage leaves and stuff it with peaches and apricots. Bind the meat again to form a roll.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using a heavy Dutch oven or enameled casserole just large enough for the pork, brown the meat under a broiler on all sides or on top of the stove. Remove it from the casserole and add the vinegar and the wine, scraping up the cooking juices over medium heat.
• Return the pork to the casserole and cover. Cook, basting from time to time, for about two hours, or until the temperature on a meat thermometer registers 155 degrees, which is high enough to kill any trichinosis bacteria. For the last 30 minutes, uncover the pork so that it browns. Do not overcook the pork or it will be dry and tough.
• Remove the pork from the cooking juices and put it on a platter. Keep it warm on the back of the stove. Bring the juices to a boil and skim off excess fat. Add any excess fruit to the sauce and heat through. To serve the pork, slice it thin and arrange it on a serving platter. Spoon on the sauce and decorate with chopped sage leaves.

HERB-ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. With a paring knife, cut 10 small slits in each tenderloin. Stuff slits with garlic and thyme; season pork with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium. Add pork, and cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• Add pears to skillet. Transfer to oven, and cook, tossing pears once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of pork registers 145 degrees, about 10 minutes. Transfer pork and pears to a platter; let rest 5 minutes. Season pan juices with salt and pepper, and pour into a gravy boat or small bowl. Slice pork, and serve with pears and pan juices.

PORK LOIN WITH PEARL ONIONS AND APRICOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a largeDutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil overmedium-high. Pat pork dry with papertowels, sprinkle with coriander, andseason with salt and pepper. Cook untilbrowned on all sides, about 10 minutestotal. Transfer pork to a plate. Reduceheat to medium and add onions to pot.Cook, stirring, until onions are goldenbrown, about 3 minutes.
• Return pork to pot and add wine,broth, fennel seed, zest, and apricots.Bring mixture to a boil. Cover and transferto oven. Cook until an instant-readthermometer inserted in thickest partof pork reads 140 degrees, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Transfer pork to a plate, tent looselywith foil, and let rest 10 minutes. Onstovetop, bring cooking liquid to a boilover medium-high and cook untilslightly thickened, 3 minutes. Stir invinegar. Thinly slice pork and servewith onions, apricots, and sauce.