Rons Island Pork Recipes

ISLAND PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Cut roast in half. Place onion in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Add pork. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, teriyaki sauce, garlic, ginger, curry, salt, pepper, bay leaf and reserved juice. Pour over roast., Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. Add pineapple during the last hour of cooking., Remove the meat, onion and pineapple to a serving platter; keep warm. Discard bay leaf. Skim fat from cooking juices; transfer juice to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with pork.

ISLAND PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Stir together salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin and cinnamon.
• Coat the pork with the spice rub.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 12 inch skillet, over relatively high heat, and brown pork, turning every 30 seconds for 4 minutes.
• Stir together brown sugar , garlic, and tabasco and pat onto top of the tenderloin.
• Place pork in roasting pan and cook for 20 minutes.

SLOW COOKER/CROCK POT ISLANDER PORK

Steps:

• Place roast on rack & broil 15-30 minutes or until brown.
• Stud meat with cloves.
• Place roast in slow cooker.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg & paprika.
• Stir together catsup, orange juice, honey say sauce, lemon juice, & Kitchen Bouquet (optional).
• Pour over roast,.
• Cover & cook on low 10-12 hours, or high 4-6 hours.
• Remove meat from slow cooker.
• Juices can be thickened with 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch & 2 tablespoons water.
• Cook on high until thickened for gravy.
• Enjoy!

GLAZED GRILLED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• Place the brown sugar, ketchup, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and cayenne pepper into a bowl, and stir until blended.
• Place the pork chops on the preheated grill, and cook the chops until the surface is seared but the meat is just barely pink in the middle, about 5 minutes. Brush the chops with the glaze mixture, and flip to cook the glaze onto the meat. When the glazed side shows good grill marks, flip again, brush glaze onto the pork chops, flip, and grill until the other side shows nice brown grill marks. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).

CUBAN PORK ROAST I

Steps:

• Heat a small, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and peppercorns to the pan; stir constantly until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Cool.
• Using a mortar and pestle, crush toasted spices with garlic, salt, and oregano to make a paste. You can also do this in the small bowl of a food processor. Transfer to a small bowl, and stir in orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, sherry, and olive oil.
• Place the pork in a large resealable plastic bag. Pour citrus marinade over meat, and seal. Refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours, turning the bag over occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Transfer pork and marinade to a roasting pan, and place in the oven. Roast for about 2 1/2 hours, basting with pan juices occasionally, or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Add small amounts of water to the pan if it dries out. Transfer the pork to a carving board, cover loosely with foil, and let rest for 15 minutes. Carve, and serve.

RON'S ISLAND PORK

Steps:

• Trim pork of all fat and sear in iron skillet, coated with olive oil. Add diced garlic and 1/2 cup chicken broth and simmer for 10 minutes. In slow cooker, add remaining broth, honey, catsup, nutmeg, paprika, orange juice, lemon juice, Pickapeppa sauce, and soy sauce. Stir mixture and add contents of skillet to cooker. Reheat skillet with a coating of olive oil and add onions and cook on high heat for 3 minutes to brown. Add onions to cooker and set on high for 2 - 3 hours until fork tender. Remove liquid to sauce pan and turn on high to reduce. Add red and green peppers to cooker. Cover the peppers with the cooked pork and let the heat of the pork cook the peppers . After a few minutes of reduction, add 1/2 tsp corn starch disolved in 1/2 cup of water. Stir and remove from heat. Serve chunks of pork and pepper mixture over cooked rice adding sauce reducton over top. Sprinkle with sliced green onions.