Roast Pork With Spiced Cherry Sauce Recipes

ROAST PORK WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl and mix well.
• Rub on the pork roast.
• Place in an 11 x 7 baking dish, fat side up.
• Bake, uncovered for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
• Drain cherries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to cherry liquid to measure 3/4 cup.
• Pour 1/2 cup into a medium saucepan and add sugar, vinegar, and cinnamon.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer uncovered, 10 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch with reserved 1/4 cup liquid and stir until cornstarch dissolves.
• Using a wisk, stir cornstarch mixture into hot cherry liquid.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in lemon juice, butter and cherries.
• Cook 1 minute longer.
• Place pork on cutting board and let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Serve with cherry sauce.

CHERRY-GLAZED ROAST PORK

Steps:

• Place roast fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40 minutes. , In a small saucepan, combine the preserves, juice, corn syrup, spices and remaining salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes. Pour 1/2 cup sauce over roast. Bake 20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let meat stand for 10 minutes before slicing., Scrape up browned bits and pan drippings; add to remaining sauce. Cook and stir until heated through. Serve with roast.

SPICED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHERRY-THYME PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine coriander, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a small bowl. Rub pork with spice mixture.
• Heat oil in a 12" heavy skillet over medium-high until hot but not smoking. Reduce heat to medium and cook pork, turning occasionally, until meat is browned on all sides and an instant-read thermometer inserted diagonally into the center of each tenderloin registers 145°F, 20-25 minutes. Transfer pork with tongs to a cutting board (do not wipe out skillet) and let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook shallot and thyme in skillet, stirring, until softened and lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Add wine, vinegar, and sugar. Bring to simmer and cook, scraping up any browned bits and stirring frequently, until liquid is reduced by about half and shallots are tender, about 4 minutes. Stir in cherries, any accumulated juices, and 3/4 tsp. salt and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, add butter, and swirl skillet to combine. Pluck out thyme sprigs, then season with salt and pepper. Slice pork and serve with sauce.