Tomatillo Braised Pork Loin With Herby White Beans And Bacon Recipes

BRAISED PORK WITH TOMATILLOS

Steps:

• In a small dry skillet over medium heat, toast coriander and cumin seeds until aromatic, 1-2 minutes. Remove from skillet. Crush seeds using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle; set aside., Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof Dutch oven, brown roast in oil on all sides. Remove and set aside. Add tomatillos and onion to the pan; saute until tomatillos are tender and lightly charred. Add the garlic and crushed spices; cook 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in 8 cups broth and return roast to pan. Bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 350° until pork is tender, 3 to 3-1/2 hours., Meanwhile, in a large heavy saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil; slowly whisk in cornmeal. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon until polenta is thickened and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the pan, 15-20 minutes. Serve with pork.

CREAMY WHITE BEANS WITH HERB OIL

Steps:

• Make the oil: In a food processor, combine chives, cilantro and basil, and pulse until finely chopped. Add olive oil, and pulse again until mixture is silky and emulsified. Transfer to a small bowl, stir in lemon juice and salt to taste. Set aside.
• Prepare the beans: In a 10-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until translucent, about 1 minute. Add beans to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have melded, about 2 to 3 minutes. With the back of a spoon or spatula, smash about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the beans and stir until they are incorporated into the rest of the bean mixture. A good portion of the remaining beans should maintain their structure.
• Add stock or water and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until sauce becomes creamy and is reduced by about about half, about 1 to 2 minutes more. Smash additional beans and add a few more tablespoons of water, if needed, to reach desired consistency and stir again to combined.
• Transfer beans to a bowl and swirl with herb oil on top. Season with flaky salt, if desired.

TOMATILLO-BRAISED PORK LOIN WITH WHITE BEANS AND BACON

Steps:

• In a medium-size saucepan, combine the beans with a generous 3 cups of water, add the herbs and bay leaves, partially cover and set over high heat. When the pot comes to a good rolling boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer the beans very gently (partially covered) until they are tender, about 1 hour. Add more water if the beans ever begin peeking up above the surface of the water. While the beans cook, in a medium-size (6-quart) Dutch oven, cook the bacon slices over medium heat, turning them occasionally, until thoroughly crispy. Remove to drain on paper towels; when cool, crumble. Tip up the Dutch oven slightly on one end and spoon off most of the fat that collects, adding it to the simmering beans. Heat the oven to 325 degrees. If your pork loin roast is in two sections that have been tied together, untie them. Sprinkle the meat liberally with salt. Set the Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and, when quite hot, lay in the pork. Brown thoroughly on all sides, about 10 minutes total, then pour in the salsa. Set on the pot's cover and place in the oven. Cook until the pork registers about 150° on a meat or instant-read thermometer-the meat will feel rather firm (not hard) to the touch, and cutting into the center will reveal only the slightest hint of pink. The total cooking time should be about 40 minutes. When the beans are tender, season them with salt, usually about 1 teaspoon. Let stand a few minutes for the beans to absorb the seasoning, then drain off their cooking liquid. Remove the pork to a cutting board, add the beans to the pork pot, set over medium heat and season with salt. Slice the pork, laying the slices slightly overlapping on a warm serving platter. Spoon the beans and sauce around the meat, sprinkle everything with the crumbled bacon, garnish with herb sprigs, and carry to the table.

ITALIAN BRAISED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Season the pork generously with salt and pepper.
• In a large, heavy pot, warm the oil over medium heat.
• Add the bacon and cook, stirring often, until crisp, 2-3 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Raise the heat to med-high.
• Add the pork to the fat in the pot and cook, turning occasionally, until evenly browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the pork to a plate.
• Pour off the fat from the pot and return to med-high heat.
• Add 3 cups of the milk and stir to scrape up any browned bits on the pan bottom.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add the garlic, reserved bacon, and the pork to the pot.
• Partially cover and cook over very low heat until the pork is tender and the milk has reduced and thickened, about 2 hours.
• During the final 30 minutes of cooking, check the milk level and, if necessary, warm some of the remaining milk and add to the pork.
• Transfer the pork to a cutting board and cut crosswise into slices about ½ inch thick,.
• Arrange the slices on a platter, top with the sauce and serve.

PORCHETTA-STYLE PORK LOIN WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. On a cutting board, combine the garlic, orange zest, fennel seeds, and 1 tablespoon of he rosemary. Chop the mix until it forms a paste. Scoop it up into a small bowl and add the oil.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper and rub it all over with the paste. (If you like, you can let it marinate up to 4 hours in the fridge before cooking.) Then place the pork in a roasting pan and bake until a thermometer inserted into the middle reads 160 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes. Take the meat out and let it rest 10 minutes.
• In a saucepan, heat the beans, lemon juice, and remaining rosemary until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Slice the pork and serve with the beans.

TOMATILLO PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Place rice into the bottom of a Dutch oven; add water, tomatoes, onion, green chile peppers, ancho chile peppers, chicken bouillon, oregano, and cloves. Place roast on top of the rice mixture; season with salt and pepper. Pour salsa verde over roast. Cover Dutch oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 6 hours.
• Discard pork bones and ancho chile peppers. Shred pork and return to Dutch oven; stir. Transfer pork mixture to a serving plate using a slotted spoon, draining well.

WHITE BEAN AND TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Place tomatillos, garlic head, and poblano pepper on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add andouille sausage and cook until slightly crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sausage to a plate.
• Add onion, celery, and carrot to the Dutch oven; cook for 5 minutes. Add cumin and chile powder; stir and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in cannellini beans and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove and discard skins from tomatillos, garlic, and poblano pepper. Transfer to a food processor and blend until combined.
• Add liquified tomatillo mixture to the Dutch oven, along with chicken broth and cooked sausage. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro and jalapeno slices.