Currant Jelly Glazed Pork Roast Recipes

CURRANT GLAZED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325º.
• Pierce top of roast serveal times with a flork and place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
• Roast 1 hour and 45 minutes or until meat reaches 160º.
• Combine next 5 ingredients in a bowl.
• Brush pork with mixture every 10 minutes during last 30 minutes of cooking time.
• Remove roast to a serving platter and let stand at least 10 minutes.
• Pour water into roasting pan, stirring to combine with pan drippings.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Slice roast and serve with pan drippings.

JUICY HERBED PORK LOIN WITH CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Pork Loin Directions-------------.
• Set oven to 475 degrees.
• Pierce top of pork loin with sharp knife about every one or two inches, depending on your fondness for garlic (if there is a fatty layer, that would be the top side), Insert slivered garlic into the slits made by the knife.
• Combine mustard, thyme, savory, marjoram, salt and pepper to make a smooth paste.
• Spread all over pork loin, roll the loin in chopped parsley.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in refrigerator for at least one hour.
• Place on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• Roast in 475 degree oven for exactly 30 minutes.
• Pull loin out, and rest on countertop (uncovered) for exactly 30 minutes.
• (This step is very important! The loin will continue to cook internally as it rests at room temperature, and this creates a juicy loin).
• As the loin is resting, turn oven temperature down to 325 degrees.
• After the loin has rested, put it back in the oven (325 degrees), and bake for approx.
• 30- 45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.
• Do not overcook!
• Let the loin rest uncovered for 15-20 minutes before slicing, the internal temperature will continue to climb even after taking the loin from the oven.
• (150-155 degrees) While the loin is resting, begin the currant sauce.
• Currant Sauce Directions-------------.
• Over medium heat, melt jam.
• Whisk in mustard, vinegar, and salt and pepper until smooth.
• Slice the loin very thinly, and pour a stream of currant sauce over the slices for presentation.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC-RED CURRANT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, combine the parsley, thyme, rosemary, onion salt, garlic powder, oregano, marjoram, kosher salt and pepper. Massage the seasoning mixture evenly over the pork tenderloin.
• Heat olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the pork on all sides until deep brown.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a thermometer reads 140 degrees. Turn over once halfway through roasting. Remove the pork from the skillet and wrap in tin foil. Allow the pork to rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Using the same skillet, place it over medium-high heat on the stove top. Stir the butter into the pan drippings, until melted. Deglaze with the chicken broth, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the jelly and balsamic vinegar. Add the orange zest, parsley, thyme, rosemary and a pinch of kosher salt. Bring the sauce to a boil and continue to cook and stir occasionally for 5 minutes.
• Slice the pork tenderloin. Pour the sauce over all.
• Enjoy!

CURRANT GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In small bowl combine jelly and vinegar, set aside.
• Rub tenderloin with olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
• Place on rack in shallow roasting pan, roast 20 minutes.
• Spoon some jelly-vinegar glaze over tenderloin.
• Roast until meat thermometer inserted in center of tenderloin registers 160 degrees.
• Remove from oven, spoon with remaining glaze and cover with foil.
• Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.
• NOTE: I served this with a jar of drained red cabbage to which I added 1 tablespoon of the currant jelly, The red cabbage complemented the meal perfectly.

ROASTED PORK LOIN WITH CARDAMOM-CURRANT JELLY SAUCE

Steps:

• For pork:
• Combine first 10 ingredients in blender. Blend until spices are finely ground, about 2 minutes. Place pork in large glass baking dish. Pour marinade over pork; turn to coat. Arrange bone side up, tent loosely with foil and refrigerate at least 12 hours or overnight.
• For sauce:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Scrape marinade from pork. Pat pork dry with paper towels. Sprinkle pork generously with 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, salt and pepper. Heat oil in large roasting pan set over 2 burners on medium heat. Add pork and cook until brown, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes.
• Add wine, prunes, prune juice, brandy, cinnamon sticks and bay leaves to pan. Transfer to oven. Roast uncovered until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of pork registers 160°F, basting often with pan juices, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Transfer pork and prunes to platter. Tent with foil. Strain pan juices into large glass measuring cup. Spoon 4 tablespoons fat off top of pan juices. Pour pan juices into heavy small saucepan. Add jelly and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cardamom. Simmer until jelly melts and sauce lightly coats spoon, about 8 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve pork with sauce.

BAKED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CURRANT JELLY AND DIJON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan on the stove, heat the jelly and the mustard together and make sure it is well blended. Set aside.
• Season the pork with salt and pepper.
• In a heavy pan, brown the tenderloins in butter for about 5 minutes or until browned on all sides.
• Place meat in a shallow baking dish and pour the sauce over the meat.
• Sprinkle with rosemary.
• Bake for about 25 minutes until the pork is slightly pink or longer for well done.
• Slice and serve on a platter garnished with rosemary sprigs.