Stuffed Roast Opossum Recipes

CHEESE-STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, lemon-pepper, butter and cream until smooth. Stir in the cheese; set aside. Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of the roast to within 1/2-in. of the bottom. Open roast so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 3/4-in. thickness. , Remove plastic; place ham slices over roast. Spread cheese mixture lengthwise down the center of one side of roast to within 1-1/2 in of ends. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with the long side with cheese filling. Tie several times with kitchen string; secure ends with toothpicks. , Combine paprika, marjoram, oregano and basil; rub over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes hours or until a thermometer reads 145°. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. , Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the cornstarch until blended. Whisk in cream and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and salt. Slice roast; serve with cream sauce.

STUFFED CROWN ROAST OF PORK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To Make Stuffing: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. When foam subsides add onion and saute, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Stir in celery and apples; saute (without browning) about 5 minutes longer. Scrape skillet contents into a large mixing bowl. Add bread crumbs, ground pork, sausage meat, parsley, sage, salt and pepper. Mix together gently but thoroughly. (Note: Do not taste the uncooked stuffing, for it contains raw pork; instead, fry a small ball of the stuffing in the skillet, then taste and season with more salt and pepper as necessary).
• Fill the center of the crown with the stuffing, mounding it slightly. Cover it with a round of aluminum foil and wrap the ends of the chop bones in strips of foil to prevent them from charring and snapping off.
• Place the crown on a rack in a shallow roasting pan just large enough to hold it comfortably, and roast in the center of the oven, undisturbed, for about 3 hours or until internal temperature of meat is 175 degrees F (80 degrees C). (Note: 30 minutes before pork is done, remove the foil from the top of the stuffing to allow the top to brown.)
• Carefully transfer the crown to a large, heated, circular platter, strip the foil from the ends of the chops and replace it with paper frills. Let the crown rest for about 10 minutes before carving and serving. To Carve Pork: Insert a large fork in the side of the crown to steady it and, with a large, sharp knife, cut down through each rib to detach the chops. Two chops per person is a customary portion accompanied by a generous serving of the stuffing.

STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Heat margarine in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, mushrooms, and celery in the hot margarine until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl. Stir bread into vegetables until moistened; season with salt and black pepper.
• Cut the pork loin almost in half lengthwise, cutting to about 1 inch from the bottom; open pork loin like a book. Cover with plastic wrap and lightly pound with a meat mallet to flatten the meat. Spoon stuffing onto the pork loin, roll the meat over the stuffing, and tie pork loin together in three places using kitchen twine.
• Place tied loin into a roasting pan and pour about 3 tablespoons water around the roast. Season roast with salt, black pepper, thyme, herbes de Provence, and garlic powder.
• Roast stuffed pork loin until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the stuffing reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Rest meat for 15 minutes before untying and slicing.

STUFFED ROAST OPOSSUM

Steps:

• Roast Opossum:.
• The opossum is a very fat animal with a peculiarly flavored meat.
• It is dressed much as one would dress a suckling pig, removing the entrails, and if desired, the head and tail.
• After it is dressed, wash thoroughly inside and out with hot water.
• Cover with cold water to which has been added 1 cup of salt.
• Allow to stand overnight. In morning, drain off the salted water and rinse well with clear water.
• Stuff opossum with opossum stuffing (stuffing recipes next); sew opening or fasten with skewers.
• Place in roaster, add 2 tablespoons water and roast in moderate oven (350°F) until tender and richly browned, about one and one half hours.
• Baste every 15 minutes with drippings.
• Remove skewers or stitches, and place on heated platter.
• Skim fat from gravy remaining in pan.
• Opossum Stuffing:.
• Brown onion in fat.
• Add finely chopped opossum liver and cook until liver is tender.
• Add crumbs, a little red pepper, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt and water to moisten.

STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brown sausage in a saute pan. Add apples and shallots and cook 3 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add walnuts and parsley, and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Let cool before stuffing.
• Split the pork roast horizontally, forming a pocket; do not cut all the way through. Season roast inside and out with salt and pepper. Pack stuffing in the center and tie roast with enough butcher's twine to hold it together.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add roast and sear on all sides until well-browned. Transfer to a rack set in a roasting pan and roast until a thermometer inserted in the center registers 145 to 150 degrees F, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove roast to a carving board, cover loosely with foil, and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Slice roast into 12 pieces. Serve 2 slices per serving, garnished with parsley.

STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Buy a boneless, rolled pork loin.
• Rolled pork loin comes in two pieces.
• Cut each one lengthwise to, but not through, the other side.
• Open the meat like a book and pound to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Sprinkle each side with 1/4 teaspoons each of salt, pepper, and coriander.
• To prepare stuffing:.
• Cook sausage until slightly pink; drain well and pat dry with paper towels.
• Combine sausage and the next 9 ingredients; set aside.
• Lay out enough 10" pieces of string, spaced 2 inches apart, the length of meat.
• Place one piece of meat on strings, with strings crossing under meat horizontally.
• Spoon stuffing mixture evenly down center of one piece of meat.
• Top with remaining pork rectangle.
• Tie securely with the string at 2 inch intervals, securing sides together.
• Trim loose ends of string.
• Place roast on a greased rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest portion of the meat, making sure it doesn't touch fat or stuffing.
• Bake at 325 degrees for one hour and 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 145 degrees.
• Combine cherry preserves and orange marmalade; stir well.
• Brush roast with preserve mixture.
• Bake an additional one hour or until thermometer registers 160 degrees, basting often.
• Allow approximately 30-35 minutes per pound.

STUFFED SIRLOIN ROAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook 6 bacon strips over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. In drippings, saute onion, celery and carrot until crisp-tender. Remove from heat; stir in bread crumbs, parsley, garlic powder, pepper and bacon. Let stand until liquid is absorbed., Preheat oven to 325°. Cut a lengthwise slit down the center of roast to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Open roast so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap. Flatten to 1-in. thickness. Remove plastic; spread stuffing over meat to within 1 in. of edges. Close roast and tie at 1-in. intervals with kitchen string., Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Cut remaining bacon strips in half; arrange over top of roast. Bake, uncovered, 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat reached desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.