Chipotle Apple Pork Roast Recipes

SMOKED RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• THE NIGHT BEFORE -- OR A FEW DAYS AHEAD --
• Mix kosher salt with dry rub (if your dry rub already has salt in it, omit this step).
• Rub roast generously on all sides with rub mixture.
• Tightly wrap seasoned roast in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or for 24-48 hours.
• The morning that you plan to cook --
• Let roast stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
• COOKING THE ROAST.
• Use apple wood chips or Adler wood chips that have been soaked in water for approx 20 minutes to provide a good smoke for the roast.
• Smoke on indirect heat for approx one hour.
• Remove roast from grill/smoker and wrap in double wrap in foil fat side up and place in dish or roasting pan at least 3 inches deep.
• Continue cooking roast in a 225-240 degree oven for 7 to 9 hours or until bone pulls out with ease.
• Open the foil and drain most but not all of the juice.
• Remove the top layer of fat from the roast.
• Using large forks, break the roast apart (similar to shredding).
• Pour chipotle sauce over roast and work sauce into meat ( be sure to leave a nice layer of sauce on top).
• Increase oven to 300 degrees.
• Keeping foil rolled back, return glazed roast to oven and allow roast to caramelize -- 30-45 minutes.
• Remove roast from oven and serve.

ROAST PORK WITH PORT JUS AND CHIPOTLE-GLAZED APPLES

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients and 1/2 cup brown sugar in small bowl. Rub spice mixture over pork. Place in large glass baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Transfer pork to large roasting pan. Reserve juices in glass dish. Roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 155°F., about 1 hour 45 minutes, basting with reserved juices from glass dish every 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine Port, shallots and remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Boil until syrupy, about 25 minutes. Add both stocks and thyme. Boil until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 30 minutes. Strain sauce. Return to saucepan. Mix any pan drippings from pork into sauce (do not scrape roasting pan). Add butter; whisk until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cut pork into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Divide among 6 plates. Spoon Chipotle-glazed Apples alongside, dividing equally. Spoon sauce over and around pork.

CHIPOTLE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Place pork roast in baking dish.
• In a separate bowl, assemble the remaining ingredients, stir well.
• Pour marinade over roast, cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• In a preheated oven, cook at 500 degrees for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 300 degrees.
• Cook until roast reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees.
• Allow to cool five minutes before serving.

CHIPOTLE-GLAZED APPLES

Steps:

• Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Mix sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Toss 1/4 of apple slices with cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil with 1 teaspoon chipotle chilies in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add coated apple slices. Cook until coating caramelizes and apple slices are heated through, turning often, about 4 minutes. Transfer apple slices to prepared sheet. Using paper towels, wipe skillet clean. Repeat with remaining apple slices, cinnamon-sugar mixture, oil and chipotle chilies in batches, wiping skillet clean between each batch. Serve warm or at room temperature. .