Easypeasy Essentials Sunday Pork Loin Recipes

SUNDAY PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place vegetables on bottom of a shallow roasting pan. Mix 2 tablespoons flour, bay leaf, thyme, and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper; rub over roast. Place roast on top of vegetables, fat side up. Add 2 cups water to pan., Roast, uncovered, 1-1/2 hours. Sprinkle brown sugar over roast. Roast 15-20 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 140°. (Temperature of roast will continue to rise another 5-10° upon standing.), Remove roast to a platter. Tent with foil; let stand 15 minutes before slicing., Strain drippings from roasting pan into a measuring cup; skim fat. Add enough water to the drippings to measure 1-1/2 cups., In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk remaining flour and 1/3 cup water until smooth. Gradually whisk in drippings mixture and remaining salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve roast with gravy. Freeze option: Freeze cooled sliced pork and gravy in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, gently stirring and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

DAD'S BASIC MOIST PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Combine oil, pepper, and salt in a bowl; rub oil mixture over pork and refrigerate while oven preheats.
• Preheat an oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• Place a roasting rack in a large roasting pan; arrange pork on the roasting rack.
• Roast in preheated oven until pork with browned, about 30 minutes. Remove pork from oven and reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Allow pork to rest uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 115 degrees F (46 degrees C) and 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Return to oven and continue to cook until pork is slightly pink in the center, 15 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Let the roast stand uncovered at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving.

EASY/PEASY ESSENTIALS: SUNDAY PORK LOIN

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. I like to add some additional dried spices, such as: basil, oregano, parsley, etc. Whatever you feel like.
• 3. If you want to cook it faster, set the oven temperature to 375f (190c), and it should be ready in 60 - 70 minutes. It will not be quite as tender, but it will still be AWESOME.
• 4. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 5. Place a rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 325f (165c).
• 6. Trim off most of the fat and cut a cross hatch pattern in the top of the roast about 1/2 inch (1.3cm) deep.
• 7. Chef's Note: By "top of the roast" I am referring to the side that you removed the fat.
• 8. Rub the spices and garlic into the roast.
• 9. Add the apple juice to an ovenproof baking dish, place the roast inside, and cover with the lemon slices. Then surround the roast with some of your favorite veggies.
• 10. Chef's Note: I am making this particular roast for pork sandwiches later this afternoon, so my photo does not show any veggies.
• 11. Place in the preheated oven and bake until the internal temperature reaches 145f (63c). Or, if you are worried about Trichinosis, go to 150f (65c), about 80 - 90 minutes.
• 12. Chef's Tip: If you go any higher on the temperature, you are going to wind up with a dry roast.
• 13. Chef's Note: The actual temperature that kills the Trichinosis parasite is 137f (59c), which happens to be medium-rare. But be forewarned: Every bit of the meat must hit that temperature to kill the parasite.
• 14. PLATE/PRESENT
• 15. Cover with foil, and allow to rest for 8 - 10 minutes, before slicing. Serve with the cooked veggies or, in my case, cut it up and make pork sandwiches. Enjoy.
• 16. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.